Prairie County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Prairie County, Montana has a population of 1,250 across 1,737 square miles, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $62.1 m in 2024, 35 establishments operate here.
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Prairie County
How many people live in Prairie County
- Population1,250
- Households545
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$51,250
- Median age57.8
- Median gross rent$627 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$165,700
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over995
- Population under 18212
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over527
- Share 65 and over42.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64511
- Civilian labor force543
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.3 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties51st of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3173rd
Prairie County is the 51st largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 42.2 percent against 17.0 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.
Prairie County
Is Prairie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.02 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,090
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202426
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 20242
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20242
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1163rd
The county has grown 2.02 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.
Prairie County
Where people moving to Prairie County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originPrairie County Non-migrants (418 households)
- Largest single destination (418 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Non-migrants | 418 | 847 | $23.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Prairie 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.
Prairie County
What the Prairie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$62.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$52.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202419.3 percent
- GDP change over five years52.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Montana counties52nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3083rd
- GDP per resident$49,718
Output grew 19.3 percent in the latest year and 52.9 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.
Prairie County
Who employs people in Prairie County
- Covered employment, annual average478
- Establishments reporting60
- Average annual pay$43,683
- Average weekly wage$840
- Sector 44-45, employment24
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$19,580
- Sector 81, employment17
- Sector 81, average annual pay$20,271
- Sector 23, employment4
- Sector 23, average annual pay$42,643
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 24 | 5 | $19,580 |
| Sector 81 | 17 | 6 | $20,271 |
| Sector 23 | 4 | 5 | $42,643 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 24 jobs, 5.0 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.
Prairie County
What businesses operate in Prairie County
- Establishments, all industries35
- Employment at those establishments149
- Annual payroll$5.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.0
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.
Prairie County
How big is Prairie County
- Land area1,737 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties39th of 56
- Width, east to west70.2 mi
- Height, north to south44.3 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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Prairie 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 Prairie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,250
- Households545
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$51,250
- Median age57.8
Common questions
Prairie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prairie County, Montana?
1,250, in 545 households, ranking 51st of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prairie County growing?
The population has grown 2.02 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 21 births against 26 deaths, with net migration of 2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Prairie County?
$51,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,700, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $627 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Prairie County?
35 establishments, employing 149 people with an annual payroll of $5.5 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 Prairie County?
Average annual pay is $43,683, or $840 a week, across 478 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Prairie 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 Prairie County come from?
The largest single origin is Prairie County Non-migrants, with 418 households. Arriving households report an average income of null 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 Prairie 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 Prairie 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.