The Town Files

Lincoln County, Montana

21,175 people. The median home is worth $296,500 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $47,143.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Libby2,775$257,400$34,14351.0

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$296,500$249,800
Median rent$762$893
Median household income$47,143$63,249
Median age52.840.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%25.0%
Below the poverty line15.4%10.9%

Jobs and pay

6,260 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,582 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,105 jobs · $50,586Retail898 jobs · $32,445Hotels & restaurants647 jobs · $20,111Construction534 jobs · $55,258Transportation & warehousing262 jobs · $41,197Other services243 jobs · $25,035
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 406 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail12Flood18High Wind31Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow138Strong Wind17Frost/Freeze11Winter Storm59Winter Weather59Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4901: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
December 19, 2025FloodEM-3630: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
September 10, 2017FireFM-5211: Moose Peak Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).