The Town Files

Beaverhead County, Montana

9,713 people. The median home is worth $308,300 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $61,268.

Towns in Beaverhead County

Towns in Beaverhead County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dillon3,880$256,700$61,13433.0

People and housing

Beaverhead CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$308,300$249,800
Median rent$837$893
Median household income$61,268$63,249
Median age43.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%25.0%
Below the poverty line11.4%10.9%

Jobs and pay

4,036 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,480 a year.

Largest industries in Beaverhead CountyHealth care & social assistan…587 jobs · $52,811Retail493 jobs · $37,036Hotels & restaurants474 jobs · $20,013Construction232 jobs · $55,812Other services187 jobs · $28,544Administrative & support122 jobs · $72,534
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Beaverhead County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 377 storm events in Beaverhead County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Beaverhead County by type since 1996Hail45Flood4Tornado4Wildfire27High Wind75Heavy Rain17Heavy Snow65Flash Flood4Winter Storm15Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Beaverhead County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 14, 2026FireFM-5671: Sand Creek Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 30, 2000FireDR-1340: Wildfires
August 8, 2000FireFM-2318: Mt - Central Zone 3C Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).