Population 2,760 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fallon County
Household size in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Fallon County is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fallon County is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Fallon County is younger than the great majority of Montana counties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fallon County: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fallon County
Renters in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fallon County own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Montana as a whole looks much the same. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.7% of the housing in Fallon County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Fallon County was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Fallon County has newer homes than most Montana counties.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $852 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Fallon County runs $806 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fallon County
Bachelor's degrees in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fallon County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Only two of Montana's 56 counties have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fallon County: 99.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Fallon County has the highest share of high school graduates of any Montana county.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fallon County
| Period | Fallon County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Fallon County out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. No other Montana county has lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fallon County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon County | 2.35 | 37.0 | 6.7% | 30.6% | 20.7% | 1982 | $806 | 17.5% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| Slope County | 2.05 | 54.1 | 5.9% | 19.3% | 18.0% | 1961 | $525 | 29.3% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| Custer County | 2.32 | 43.8 | 8.8% | 30.1% | 14.2% | 1963 | $837 | 27.5% | 95.6% | 3.3% |
| Hettinger County | 2.05 | 46.4 | 5.5% | 23.2% | 20.9% | 1965 | $673 | 22.7% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| Grant County | 2.08 | 49.6 | 3.3% | 16.6% | 34.0% | 1963 | $720 | 20.7% | 88.7% | 3.8% |
| Treasure County | 2.03 | 52.0 | 5.8% | 31.7% | 21.7% | 1972 | $850 | 37.5% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Emmons County | 2.09 | 52.9 | 4.4% | 20.2% | 25.0% | 1967 | $605 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 2.3% |
| Musselshell County | 2.37 | 49.9 | 5.8% | 14.9% | 19.1% | 1971 | $1,481 | 21.9% | 89.4% | 8.3% |
| Logan County | 2.25 | 49.4 | 2.2% | 17.0% | 26.8% | 1965 | $758 | 25.7% | 91.3% | 1.9% |
| Golden Valley County | 2.32 | 50.9 | 3.5% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 1974 | $783 | 20.9% | 86.5% | 1.5% |
| Wheatland County | 2.18 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 1959 | $849 | 23.3% | 93.6% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fallon County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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