The Town Files

Ravalli County, Montana

46,727 people. The median home is worth $476,600 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $71,283.

Towns in Ravalli County

Towns in Ravalli County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hamilton4,659$310,000$49,20451.8

People and housing

Ravalli CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$476,600$249,800
Median rent$1,054$893
Median household income$71,283$63,249
Median age48.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%25.0%
Below the poverty line8.8%10.9%

Jobs and pay

13,757 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,992 a year.

Largest industries in Ravalli CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,003 jobs · $60,837Retail1,685 jobs · $34,361Hotels & restaurants1,233 jobs · $24,059Construction1,227 jobs · $54,040Administrative & support981 jobs · $43,444Professional & technical serv…961 jobs · $90,574
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ravalli County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 735 storm events in Ravalli County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Ravalli County by type since 1996Hail71Flood21High Wind58Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow201Strong Wind33Frost/Freeze14Winter Storm122Winter Weather97Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ravalli County has been included in 13 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
August 17, 2017FireFM-5197: Lolo Peak Fire
August 1, 2016FireFM-5143: Roaring Lion Fire
April 17, 2014FloodDR-4172: Ice Jams And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).