Glacier County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Glacier County, Montana has a population of 13,637 across 2,996 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $649.7 m in 2024, 230 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Glacier County
How many people live in Glacier County
- Population13,637
- Households4,291
- Average household size3.18
- Median household income$46,875
- Median age33.4
- Median gross rent$548 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$165,100
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,226
- Population under 184,134
- Share under 1830.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,802
- Share 65 and over13.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,701
- Civilian labor force5,508
- Unemployment rate10.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.0 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties13th of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2251st
Glacier County is the 13th largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.3 percent against 13.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glacier County
Is Glacier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.97 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,775
- Births, 2024160
- Deaths, 2024198
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 2024-37
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-39
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-127
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2493rd
The county has lost 1.97 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Glacier County
Where people moving to Glacier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving176
- People arriving, from those returns346
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,784
- Largest single originGlacier County Non-migrants (4,250 households)
- Largest single destination (4,250 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier County Non-migrants | 4,250 | 9,128 | $196.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 116 | 229 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 117 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 60 | 117 | $3.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Glacier County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Glacier County
What the Glacier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$649.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$649.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Montana counties21st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2216th
- GDP per resident$47,639
Output grew 0.0 percent in the latest year and 40.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Glacier County
Who employs people in Glacier County
- Covered employment, annual average4,213
- Establishments reporting342
- Average annual pay$51,534
- Average weekly wage$991
- Sector 72, employment453
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,594
- Sector 44-45, employment380
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,122
- Sector 62, employment216
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,443
- Sector 81, employment84
- Sector 81, average annual pay$41,669
- Sector 21, employment73
- Sector 22, employment69
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 453 | 49 | $28,594 |
| Sector 44-45 | 380 | 37 | $35,122 |
| Sector 62 | 216 | 16 | $59,443 |
| Sector 81 | 84 | 27 | $41,669 |
| Sector 21 | 73 | 10 | $56,832 |
| Sector 22 | 69 | 9 | $89,110 |
| Sector 42 | 57 | 15 | $50,261 |
| Sector 48-49 | 54 | 10 | $70,349 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 453 jobs, 10.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Glacier County
What businesses operate in Glacier County
- Establishments, all industries230
- Employment at those establishments1,846
- Annual payroll$102.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Glacier County
What is being built in Glacier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Glacier County
How much SBA lending happens in Glacier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$590,500
- Median 7(a) approval$789,100
- 10th percentile approval$391,900
- 90th percentile approval$789,100
- Largest single approval$789,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)21
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term213 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAutomotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1)
- Most active lenderThe First State Bank of Shelby (1)
The average approval of $590,500 sits close to the median of $789,100, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glacier County
Do SBA loans in Glacier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glacier County
How big is Glacier County
- Land area2,996 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties17th of 56
- Width, east to west85.8 mi
- Height, north to south47.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Glacier County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Glacier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,637
- Households4,291
- Average household size3.18
- Median household income$46,875
- Median age33.4
Common questions
Glacier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glacier County, Montana?
13,637, in 4,291 households, ranking 13th of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Glacier County growing?
The population has fallen 1.97 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 160 births against 198 deaths, with net migration of -39. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Glacier County?
$46,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,100, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $548 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Glacier County?
230 establishments, employing 1,846 people with an annual payroll of $102.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Glacier County?
Average annual pay is $51,534, or $991 a week, across 4,213 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Glacier County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $789,100. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Glacier County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Glacier County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Glacier County come from?
The largest single origin is Glacier County Non-migrants, with 4,250 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,784 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Glacier County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Glacier County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.