Fallon County, MT

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2024 Population
2,760
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.806% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.4%
5.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,250
5.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$244,800
3.29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,254
4.64% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fallon County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fallon County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fallon County, MT was $244,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Fallon County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Fallon County, MT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fallon County, MT is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.88% of Fallon County, MT residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Fallon County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fallon County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fallon County, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fallon County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.54k ± 183
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    132 ± 36
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 36
0.145%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Fallon County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.145% of the people in Fallon County, MT are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fallon County, MT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    4,118 ± 1,573 people
  2. Mexico
    2,905 ± 1,322 people
  3. Philippines
    1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
52 people
2.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
59 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Fallon County, MT residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fallon County, MT was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 31
  2. Korea
    4 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 13

Fallon County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Fallon County, MT has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.259% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fallon County, MT see 1,006 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,006 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3011 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,006 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fallon County, MT

Primary care physicians in Fallon County, MT see an average of 1,006 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,006 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.14%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
0.259%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fallon County, MT declined by 62.7% from 8.43% to 3.14%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.96 in Fallon County, MT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.5% in Fallon County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.3% in Fallon County, MT.

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Economy

The economy of Fallon County, MT employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fallon County, MT were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (278 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (194 people), and Construction (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,528), and Finance & Insurance ($90,990).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k
2024 Value
± 217
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fallon County, MT declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 1.32k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fallon County, MT, are Management Occupations (214 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (209 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fallon County, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25k
2024 Value
± 217
−4.64%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fallon County, MT declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 1.32k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fallon County, MT, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (278 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (194 people), and Construction (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fallon County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fallon County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,837
Median earning men ± $13,893
$48,405
Median earning women ± $5,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,523), and Construction ($68,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,653), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,808).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 12
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 12
    Construction
  3. 10
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $20.3k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $7.77k
    Construction
  3. $6.17k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fallon County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fallon County, MT was $244,800 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,000 to $244,800, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Fallon County, MT is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fallon County, MT have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fallon County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.87%.

Housing

Property

$244,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,041
$818
Median Property Taxes
±$148

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fallon County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fallon County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Fallon County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,250
Median Household Income
± $13,756
1.18k
Number of Households
± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Fallon County, MT grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $72,284.

The following chart displays the households in Fallon County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fallon County, MT is from Montana.
0.458
2024 Wage GINI in Montana
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.24%)
  3. Walked (4.16%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Fallon County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.24%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fallon County, MT have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.2% of the workforce in Fallon County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fallon County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fallon County, MT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.87%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fallon County, MT (309 out of 2.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fallon County, MT is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.5% of the children was living in poverty in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 188 in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 58.6 per 100,000 population.

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