Daniels County, Montana Demographics 2026

Population Overview

Daniels County is located in Montana with a total population of 1,524. It is the 49th most populous county out of 56 in Montana. The county encompasses 3 Census-designated places.

Age Demographics

The median age in Daniels County is 48.7 years. This is 21% higher than the state median of 40.2 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Daniels County is $58,000. This is 17% lower than the state median of $69,922. It is also 26% lower than the national median of $78,538. The poverty rate stands at 11.9%. This is 1% lower than the state poverty rate of 12.0%. The unemployment rate is 1.4%. This is 62% lower than the state rate of 3.8%. The median home value is $177,800. Housing costs are 47% lower than the state median of $338,100. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.1x. 80.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 16% higher than the state average of 69.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

Daniels County has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 89.6% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 1.6%. The Hispanic or Latino population (1.6%) is well below the state average of 4.4%.

Education

27.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 20% lower than the state rate of 34.5%. Nationally, 35.0% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 96.7%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All figures for Daniels County come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023), with comparisons drawn against Montana and national averages from the same dataset. See our methodology page for how each metric is defined, or data.census.gov for official tables with margins of error.