The Town Files

Gallatin County, Montana

124,074 people. The median home is worth $667,600 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $93,528.

Towns in Gallatin County

Towns in Gallatin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bozeman53,293$687,900$85,74728.9
Belgrade10,460$535,200$97,32833.3
Four Corners5,901$648,400$100,91734.1
Big Sky3,591$1,137,900$138,80538.4

People and housing

Gallatin CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$667,600$249,800
Median rent$1,694$893
Median household income$93,528$63,249
Median age34.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%25.0%
Below the poverty line9.5%10.9%

Jobs and pay

73,217 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,213 a year.

Largest industries in Gallatin CountyHotels & restaurants11,546 jobs · $40,478Retail9,402 jobs · $46,590Construction7,974 jobs · $80,440Health care & social assistan…7,571 jobs · $63,608Professional & technical serv…5,510 jobs · $131,900Manufacturing3,569 jobs · $68,138
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gallatin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 594 storm events in Gallatin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Gallatin County by type since 1996Hail79Heat5Flood10Wildfire39Avalanche5High Wind64Heavy Snow119Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm123Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gallatin County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 5, 2020FireFM-5346: Bridger Foothills Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
July 7, 2001Severe StormDR-1385: Severe Winter Storms
August 30, 2000FireDR-1340: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).