Prairie County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Prairie County, Montana had an estimated 1,112 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,090, across 1,737 square miles. County output reached $62.1 m in 2024, 35 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Prairie County
How many people live in Prairie County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,250
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3173rd of 3,222
Prairie County is the 51st largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable 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 story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Prairie County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,112
- Census 2020 base population1,090
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.02 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-3
- 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 of 3,144
The county has grown 2.02 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Prairie County economy?
- 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 the Montana areas BEA publishes52nd of 56
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3083rd of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Prairie County
- Covered employment, annual average478
- Establishments reporting60
- Average annual pay$43,683
- Average weekly wage$840
- Retail trade, employment24
- Retail trade, average annual pay$19,580
- Other services, except public administration, employment17
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$20,271
- Construction, employment4
- Construction, average annual pay$42,643
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 5 | $19,580 |
| Other services, except public administration | 17 | 6 | $20,271 |
| Construction | 4 | 5 | $42,643 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 24 jobs, 5.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Prairie County
How large 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.
Prairie County
Flood risk in Prairie County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Prairie County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 300164
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Prairie County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Prairie County (community 300164), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Prairie County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 0.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,250
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,112 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has grown 2.02 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,090, to 1,112 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Prairie County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 24 jobs, 5.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 478 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,683, or $840 a week. 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.
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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Prairie County
Cities and places in Prairie.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Prairie County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry | town | 537 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fallon | CDP | 142 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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