Powell County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Powell County, Montana has a population of 7,053 across 2,326 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $356.5 m in 2024, 176 establishments operate here.
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Powell County
How many people live in Powell County
- Population7,053
- Households2,432
- Average household size2.90
- Median household income$66,923
- Median age45.8
- Median gross rent$820 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$306,500
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,651
- Population under 18935
- Share under 1813.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,472
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,646
- Civilian labor force2,598
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.5 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties30th of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2732nd
Powell County is the 30th largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.9 percent against 13.3 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.
Powell County
Is Powell County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,941
- Births, 202447
- Deaths, 202496
- Natural change, 2024-49
- Net domestic migration, 202445
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202446
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024357
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents986th
The county has grown 2.58 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.
Powell County
Where people moving to Powell County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving218
- People arriving, from those returns348
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,188
- Largest single originPowell County Non-migrants (2,251 households)
- Largest single destination (2,251 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell County Non-migrants | 2,251 | 4,238 | $180.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 112 | 167 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 151 | $8.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 84 | 151 | $8.1 m |
| Deer Lodge County | 22 | 30 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Powell 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.
Powell County
What the Powell County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$356.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$331.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.6 percent
- GDP change over five years53.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Montana counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2613th
- GDP per resident$50,545
Output grew 7.6 percent in the latest year and 53.6 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.
Powell County
Who employs people in Powell County
- Covered employment, annual average2,468
- Establishments reporting250
- Average annual pay$58,435
- Average weekly wage$1,124
- Sector 72, employment220
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,992
- Sector 44-45, employment173
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,563
- Sector 71, employment159
- Sector 71, average annual pay$43,506
- Sector 11, employment125
- Sector 11, average annual pay$54,862
- Sector 54, employment49
- Sector 52, employment36
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 220 | 30 | $17,992 |
| Sector 44-45 | 173 | 13 | $36,563 |
| Sector 71 | 159 | 11 | $43,506 |
| Sector 11 | 125 | 20 | $54,862 |
| Sector 54 | 49 | 20 | $254,052 |
| Sector 52 | 36 | 11 | $60,964 |
| Sector 42 | 28 | 8 | $55,519 |
| Sector 56 | 14 | 10 | $90,139 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 220 jobs, 8.9 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.
Powell County
What businesses operate in Powell County
- Establishments, all industries176
- Employment at those establishments1,451
- Annual payroll$91.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.0
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.
Powell County
What is being built in Powell County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202477
- Declared construction value permitted$25.7 m
- Single family units authorised50
- Multifamily units authorised27
- Multifamily share of units35.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$333,763
- Units authorised per 1,000 households31.7
Multifamily is 35.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Powell County
How much SBA lending happens in Powell County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$323,000
- Average 504 approval$323,000
- Median 504 approval$323,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.4
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Powell County
How big is Powell County
- Land area2,326 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties30th of 56
- Width, east to west55.2 mi
- Height, north to south92.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- 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 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 Powell 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 Powell County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,053
- Households2,432
- Average household size2.90
- Median household income$66,923
- Median age45.8
Common questions
Powell County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Powell County, Montana?
7,053, in 2,432 households, ranking 30th of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Powell County growing?
The population has grown 2.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 47 births against 96 deaths, with net migration of 46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Powell County?
$66,923. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,500, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $820 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Powell County?
176 establishments, employing 1,451 people with an annual payroll of $91.0 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 Powell County?
Average annual pay is $58,435, or $1,124 a week, across 2,468 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Powell County?
77 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $25.7 m. Multifamily was 35.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Powell 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 Powell County come from?
The largest single origin is Powell County Non-migrants, with 2,251 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,188 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 Powell 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 Powell 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.