COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Park County

Montana · 14,562 residents · 2,802 sq mi

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Park County is home to 14,562 people in Montana. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $47,200. Median rent is $299 a month. The median household earns $22,658, about 25% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,562

−7%vs 2000

vs 15,694 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,802 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(1,006)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(1,117)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,053)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(779)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(514)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(2,201)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.1%(2,787)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(1,474)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(1,338)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(1,305)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(747)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(241)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,658

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,739 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,378

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,704 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,200

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$299

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $443 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.4% in 2000

33.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(14,994)

Black0.4%(58)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(288)

Asian0.3%(46)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(14,227)

Black0.6%(86)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(255)

Asian0.4%(51)

Other1.4%(198)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(345)

South American0.9%(160)

Colombian0.4%(74)

Venezuelan0.2%(42)

Central American0.1%(14)

Puerto Rican0.1%(12)

Cuban0.1%(9)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Guatemalan0%(6)

Spaniard0%(6)

Costa Rican0%(5)

Peruvian0%(4)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0%(3)

Ecuadorian0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(21)

Asian Indian0.1%(12)

Pakistani0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

German22.7%(4,019)

Irish18.5%(3,270)

English14.1%(2,505)

American7.5%(1,325)

Norwegian7.4%(1,315)

Italian3.9%(686)

Scottish3.9%(686)

Swedish2.5%(442)

Polish2.2%(393)

Dutch2.1%(372)

French1.8%(322)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(297)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1%(183)

British0.8%(148)

Czech0.7%(127)

Greek0.7%(123)

Finnish0.6%(104)

Swiss0.5%(89)

French Canadian0.5%(85)

Ukrainian0.4%(70)

Welsh0.3%(58)

Hungarian0.3%(51)

Canadian0.2%(44)

Croatian0.2%(41)

Russian0.2%(36)

Bulgarian0.2%(32)

Austrian0.2%(29)

Lithuanian0.1%(22)

Slovak0.1%(17)

Serbian0.1%(15)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0%(7)

Macedonian0%(6)

Iranian0%(4)

Armenian0%(3)

Slovene0%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.7%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 16.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29%(2,206)

Married55.5%(4,220)

Widowed2.6%(199)

Divorced12.9%(985)

Women 15+

Never married26.7%(2,048)

Married51.4%(3,935)

Widowed6.4%(491)

Divorced15.5%(1,189)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(260)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(265)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.8%(591)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,348 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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