The Town Files

Blaine County, Montana

6,949 people. The median home is worth $155,500 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $64,813.

Towns in Blaine County

Towns in Blaine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Belknap Agency1,567$72,700$46,07128.1
Chinook1,185$214,700$61,75044.8
Hays996$59,200$52,25037.3
Harlem769$100,800$82,59635.8

People and housing

Blaine CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$155,500$249,800
Median rent$660$893
Median household income$64,813$63,249
Median age35.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%25.0%
Below the poverty line18.3%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,319 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,033 a year.

Largest industries in Blaine CountyRetail186 jobs · $26,803Other services61 jobs · $25,605Agriculture, forestry & fishi…59 jobs · $36,281Construction40 jobs · $47,014Wholesale trade33 jobs · $43,899Professional & technical serv…33 jobs · $58,482
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blaine County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 310 storm events in Blaine County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Blaine County by type since 1996Hail82Flood17Tornado7High Wind48Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow20Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm3Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blaine County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 18, 2024Severe StormDR-4801: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
August 12, 2023FloodDR-4726: Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
August 30, 2018FloodDR-4388: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).