---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Deer Lodge County, MT"
classification: county
fips: "30023"
state: "MT"
demographics:
  population: 9597
  population_under_18: 1155
  population_18_64: 5914
  population_65_plus: 2528
  median_household_income: 57527
  poverty_rate: 16.29
  homeownership_rate: 73.04
  unemployment_rate: 3.42
  median_home_value: 231700
  gini_index: 0.4231
  vacancy_rate: 19.26
  race_white: 8619
  race_black: 34
  race_asian: 23
  race_native: 198
  hispanic: 335
  bachelors_plus: 2500
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, mt]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Deer Lodge County, MT

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 9597 |
| Under 18 | 1155 |
| 18–64 | 5914 |
| 65+ | 2528 |
| Median household income | 57527 |
| Poverty rate | 16.29 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.04 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.42 |
| Median home value | 231700 |
| Gini index | 0.4231 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.26 |
| White | 8619 |
| Black | 34 |
| Asian | 23 |
| Native | 198 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 335 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 2500 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023