Deer Lodge County, MT

Welcome to Deer Lodge County.

Deer Lodge County has a population of 9,400 and a total area (land and water combined) of 741.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 35%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $362 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Deer Lodge County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Anaconda.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	58.93%	32.93%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	59.43%	37.97%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	67.05%	29.6%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	64.13%	32.47%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	48.93%	41.92%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	52.38%	44.69%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	35%

Government Enterprises	23%	13%
Private Industries	77%	42%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	5%	21%
Manufacturing	3%	0%
– Durable	2%	95%
– Nondurable	<1%	0%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	6%	46%
Transportation	1%	120%
Information	1%	44%
Finance & Insurance	3%	23%
Real Estate	18%	14%
Professional & Business Services	8%	179%
Educational Services	<1%	27%
Healthcare & Social Services	22%	19%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	7%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	87%
Other Services²	2%	25%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	3	10
⛽ Gasoline Stations	4	12
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	49
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	15	37
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	5	12
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	3	9
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	5	22
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$327,100	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$193,700	$203,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$100,500	$124,000
Middle 20%	16%	$69,600	$80,600
Second lowest 20%	11%	$47,900	$58,200
Bottom 20%	5%	$21,600	$37,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		73%	$77,200
Self-Employment		15%	$57,700
Investment Income¹		25%	Below $10,000
Social Security		40%	$21,200
Supplemental Security		5%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		33%	$26,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	4%	10%	10%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	12%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	11%	10%
$100K – $199K	<1%	4%	6%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$50,100	$24,900
African-American
Hispanic
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,600	$20,700
Highschool & GED	$51,300	$25,600
Some College to Associate’s	$51,100	$25,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$101,500	$58,800
Graduate Degree	$80,500	$54,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$61,100	$48,600
STEM²	$42,500	$73,800
Gray-Collar³	$65,100	$117,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$55,400	$17,400
Sales⁵	$94,100	$32,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$53,900	Below $10,000
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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