The Town Files

Jefferson County, Montana

12,774 people. The median home is worth $446,900 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $95,490.

Towns in Jefferson County

Towns in Jefferson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Montana City2,918$571,200$129,75540.3

People and housing

Jefferson CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$446,900$249,800
Median rent$925$893
Median household income$95,490$63,249
Median age47.140.6
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%25.0%
Below the poverty line5.7%10.9%

Jobs and pay

2,711 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,570 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyConstruction411 jobs · $56,492Retail183 jobs · $31,879Manufacturing182 jobs · $77,064Administrative & support160 jobs · $62,175Other services69 jobs · $38,338Transportation & warehousing53 jobs · $37,410
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 148 storm events in Jefferson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jefferson County by type since 1996Hail51Flood4Tornado1Wildfire9High Wind13Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow19Flash Flood3Winter Storm5Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
April 17, 2014FloodDR-4172: Ice Jams And Flooding
August 29, 2012FireFM-5008: Nineteen Mile Fire
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).