The Town Files

Dawson County, Montana

8,827 people. The median home is worth $185,300 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $71,334.

Towns in Dawson County

Towns in Dawson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glendive4,873$182,600$72,67044.4

People and housing

Dawson CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$185,300$249,800
Median rent$815$893
Median household income$71,334$63,249
Median age43.040.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%25.0%
Below the poverty line8.7%10.9%

Jobs and pay

3,382 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,128 a year.

Largest industries in Dawson CountyRetail544 jobs · $36,592Hotels & restaurants363 jobs · $20,654Transportation & warehousing240 jobs · $92,459Other services108 jobs · $28,687Arts & recreation90 jobs · $20,955Mining, oil & gas88 jobs · $99,116
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dawson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 796 storm events in Dawson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dawson County by type since 1996Hail222Flood22Drought49Blizzard29Dense Fog24High Wind96Heavy Snow13Winter Storm31Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dawson County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 13, 2021OtherDR-4608: Straight-Line Winds
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
April 17, 2014FloodDR-4172: Ice Jams And Flooding
July 10, 2013FloodDR-4127: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).