The Town Files

Deer Lodge County, Montana

9,597 people. The median home is worth $231,700 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $57,527.

Towns in Deer Lodge County

Towns in Deer Lodge County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,421$231,700$57,52749.9

People and housing

Deer Lodge CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$231,700$249,800
Median rent$696$893
Median household income$57,527$63,249
Median age49.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%25.0%
Below the poverty line16.3%10.9%

Jobs and pay

3,422 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,260 a year.

Largest industries in Deer Lodge CountyHealth care & social assistan…816 jobs · $73,369Hotels & restaurants349 jobs · $18,289Retail348 jobs · $32,504Administrative & support274 jobs · $66,365Construction138 jobs · $66,099Manufacturing118 jobs · $55,389
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Deer Lodge County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 424 storm events in Deer Lodge County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Deer Lodge County by type since 1996Hail20Flood16Blizzard5Avalanche4High Wind44Heavy Snow127Strong Wind9Winter Storm82Winter Weather69Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Deer Lodge County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 30, 2000FireDR-1340: Wildfires
August 5, 2000FireFM-2317: Mt-Southwestern Zone Two Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).