Beaver Creek, Montana Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 340, Beaver Creek's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Beaver Creek is a small community located in Montana, within Hill County. The total population is 340. It ranks as the 185th most populous out of 475 Census-designated places in Montana.

Age Demographics

The median age in Beaver Creek is 52.6 years. This is 30% higher than the state median of 40.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Beaver Creek is $91,563. This is 26% higher than the state median of $72,509. It is also 13% higher than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 2.6%. This is 77% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.5%. This exceptionally low poverty rate indicates strong economic prosperity across the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Beaver Creek, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $280,900. Housing costs are 25% lower than the state median of $375,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.1x. 76.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 11% higher than the state average of 69.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Beaver Creek was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 99.4% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

24.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 29% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 96.3%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Beaver Creek, Montana is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Montana state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 475 Census-designated places in Montana. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.