McCone County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
McCone County, Montana has a population of 1,670 across 2,643 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $150.8 m in 2024, 57 establishments operate here.
86 sourced county values · tier FULL · 9 sections
McCone County
How many people live in McCone County
- Population1,670
- Households798
- Average household size2.09
- Median household income$69,375
- Median age53.2
- Median gross rent$556 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,600
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,299
- Population under 18311
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over508
- Share 65 and over30.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64851
- Civilian labor force847
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.3 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties48th of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3147th
McCone County is the 48th largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.4 percent against 18.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
McCone County
Is McCone County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,727
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202410
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 202424
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202424
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-30
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2043rd
The county has lost 0.58 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
McCone County
Where people moving to McCone County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving24
- People arriving, from those returns48
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$60,333
- Largest single originMcCone County Non-migrants (687 households)
- Largest single destination (687 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCone County Non-migrants | 687 | 1,412 | $41.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 24 | 48 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is McCone 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.
McCone County
What the McCone County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$150.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$108.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202438.8 percent
- GDP change over five years45.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Montana counties45th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2977th
- GDP per resident$90,326
Output grew 38.8 percent in the latest year and 45.2 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.
McCone County
Who employs people in McCone County
- Covered employment, annual average552
- Establishments reporting78
- Average annual pay$49,884
- Average weekly wage$959
- Sector 42, employment76
- Sector 42, average annual pay$69,255
- Sector 62, employment60
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,182
- Sector 44-45, employment39
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,573
- Sector 72, employment34
- Sector 72, average annual pay$10,556
- Sector 52, employment30
- Sector 23, employment23
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 76 | 6 | $69,255 |
| Sector 62 | 60 | 4 | $35,182 |
| Sector 44-45 | 39 | 6 | $29,573 |
| Sector 72 | 34 | 5 | $10,556 |
| Sector 52 | 30 | 5 | $73,195 |
| Sector 23 | 23 | 11 | $40,408 |
| Sector 11 | 14 | 6 | $35,686 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 76 jobs, 13.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
McCone County
What businesses operate in McCone County
- Establishments, all industries57
- Employment at those establishments380
- Annual payroll$18.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.1
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.
McCone County
What is being built in McCone County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$500,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$250,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
McCone County
How much SBA lending happens in McCone County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,122,000
- Median 504 approval$1,122,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.6
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McCone County
How big is McCone County
- Land area2,643 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties22nd of 56
- Width, east to west57 mi
- Height, north to south69.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 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 McCone 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 McCone County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,670
- Households798
- Average household size2.09
- Median household income$69,375
- Median age53.2
Common questions
McCone County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McCone County, Montana?
1,670, in 798 households, ranking 48th of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McCone County growing?
The population has fallen 0.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 20 births against 10 deaths, with net migration of 24. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McCone County?
$69,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,600, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $556 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in McCone County?
57 establishments, employing 380 people with an annual payroll of $18.6 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 McCone County?
Average annual pay is $49,884, or $959 a week, across 552 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in McCone County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $500,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McCone 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 McCone County come from?
The largest single origin is McCone County Non-migrants, with 687 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,333 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 McCone 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 McCone 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.