Meagher County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Meagher County, Montana has a population of 2,007 across 2,392 square miles, up 7.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $89.7 m in 2024, 93 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.3 m.
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Meagher County
How many people live in Meagher County
- Population2,007
- Households927
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$71,932
- Median age58.3
- Median gross rent$1,263 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$259,800
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,578
- Population under 18246
- Share under 1812.3 percent
- Population 65 and over697
- Share 65 and over34.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,064
- Civilian labor force1,100
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties45th of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3120th
Meagher County is the 45th largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 34.7 percent against 12.3 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.
Meagher County
Is Meagher County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.11 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,928
- Births, 202417
- Deaths, 202430
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 202422
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202422
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024169
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents304th
The county has grown 7.11 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Meagher County
Where people moving to Meagher County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving75
- People arriving, from those returns120
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,453
- Largest single originMeagher County Non-migrants (773 households)
- Largest single destination (773 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meagher County Non-migrants | 773 | 1,444 | $42.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 49 | 72 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 48 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 48 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Meagher 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.
Meagher County
What the Meagher County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$89.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$90.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.1 percent
- GDP change over five years57.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Montana counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3068th
- GDP per resident$44,673
Output grew -1.1 percent in the latest year and 57.7 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.
Meagher County
Who employs people in Meagher County
- Covered employment, annual average712
- Establishments reporting138
- Average annual pay$42,775
- Average weekly wage$823
- Sector 11, employment115
- Sector 11, average annual pay$56,119
- Sector 44-45, employment65
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,719
- Sector 21, employment31
- Sector 21, average annual pay$102,914
- Sector 54, employment16
- Sector 54, average annual pay$49,156
- Sector 81, employment16
- Sector 56, employment9
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 115 | 25 | $56,119 |
| Sector 44-45 | 65 | 9 | $21,719 |
| Sector 21 | 31 | 3 | $102,914 |
| Sector 54 | 16 | 12 | $49,156 |
| Sector 81 | 16 | 6 | $29,521 |
| Sector 56 | 9 | 7 | $36,775 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 115 jobs, 16.2 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.
Meagher County
What businesses operate in Meagher County
- Establishments, all industries93
- Employment at those establishments406
- Annual payroll$16.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents46.3
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.
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How much SBA lending happens in Meagher County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$433,200
- Median 7(a) approval$258,300
- 10th percentile approval$258,300
- 90th percentile approval$783,000
- Largest single approval$783,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)19
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countDrinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (2)
- Most active lenderBank of the Rockies (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 504 approval$2,514,000
- Median 504 approval$2,514,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.4
- Most active CDCCapital Matrix, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.8 m
The average approval of $433,200 sits well above the median of $258,300, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meagher County
Do SBA loans in Meagher County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Meagher County
Which parts of Meagher County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, approvals1
- Checkerboard, approvals1
- MARTINSDALE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS | 1 | $783,000 |
| Checkerboard | 1 | $258,300 |
| MARTINSDALE | 1 | $258,300 |
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Checkerboard. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meagher County
How big is Meagher County
- Land area2,392 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties26th of 56
- Width, east to west65.7 mi
- Height, north to south62.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Meagher 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 Meagher County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,007
- Households927
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$71,932
- Median age58.3
Common questions
Meagher County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Meagher County, Montana?
2,007, in 927 households, ranking 45th of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Meagher County growing?
The population has grown 7.11 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 17 births against 30 deaths, with net migration of 22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Meagher County?
$71,932. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $259,800, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,263 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Meagher County?
93 establishments, employing 406 people with an annual payroll of $16.0 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 Meagher County?
Average annual pay is $42,775, or $823 a week, across 712 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Meagher County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $258,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Meagher 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 Meagher County come from?
The largest single origin is Meagher County Non-migrants, with 773 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,453 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 Meagher 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 Meagher 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.