The Town Files

Glacier County, Montana

13,637 people. The median home is worth $165,100 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $46,875.

Towns in Glacier County

Towns in Glacier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cut Bank3,056$164,100$49,43237.6
North Browning2,653$187,500$37,15528.0

People and housing

Glacier CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$165,100$249,800
Median rent$548$893
Median household income$46,875$63,249
Median age33.440.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%25.0%
Below the poverty line31.1%10.9%

Jobs and pay

4,213 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,534 a year.

Largest industries in Glacier CountyHotels & restaurants453 jobs · $28,594Retail380 jobs · $35,122Health care & social assistan…216 jobs · $59,443Other services84 jobs · $41,669Mining, oil & gas73 jobs · $56,832Utilities69 jobs · $89,110
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Glacier County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 504 storm events in Glacier County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Glacier County by type since 1996Hail65Flood8Blizzard7High Wind281Heavy Rain32Heavy Snow20Flash Flood2Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm9Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Glacier County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
May 24, 2016Severe StormDR-4271: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).