Jardine, Montana Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 43, Jardine'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

Jardine is a small community located in Montana, within Park County. The total population is 43. It ranks as the 398th most populous out of 475 Census-designated places in Montana.

Age Demographics

The median age in Jardine is 48.0 years. This is 19% higher than the state median of 40.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Jardine. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 25.6%. This is 607% higher than the state rate of 3.6%. 53.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 22% lower than the state average of 69.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Jardine was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

90.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Jardine in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 158% higher than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 41.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Jardine, 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.