The Town Files

Hill County, Montana

16,155 people. The median home is worth $202,600 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $52,798.

Towns in Hill County

Towns in Hill County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Havre9,362$211,700$50,32932.1

People and housing

Hill CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$202,600$249,800
Median rent$776$893
Median household income$52,798$63,249
Median age34.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%25.0%
Below the poverty line20.7%10.9%

Jobs and pay

6,756 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,190 a year.

Largest industries in Hill CountyHealth care & social assistan…977 jobs · $55,182Retail961 jobs · $37,389Hotels & restaurants743 jobs · $18,711Construction308 jobs · $67,535Other services264 jobs · $34,825Finance & insurance223 jobs · $73,457
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hill County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 391 storm events in Hill County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hill County by type since 1996Hail83Flood6Tornado1High Wind58Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow20Flash Flood2Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm4Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hill County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2024Severe StormDR-4801: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
August 12, 2023FloodDR-4726: Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
August 30, 2018FloodDR-4388: Flooding
July 10, 2013FloodDR-4127: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).