The Town Files

Fergus County, Montana

11,687 people. The median home is worth $236,100 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $63,706.

Towns in Fergus County

Towns in Fergus County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lewistown5,952$198,400$48,75044.7

People and housing

Fergus CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$236,100$249,800
Median rent$954$893
Median household income$63,706$63,249
Median age44.440.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%25.0%
Below the poverty line15.1%10.9%

Jobs and pay

4,664 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,764 a year.

Largest industries in Fergus CountyHealth care & social assistan…768 jobs · $54,121Retail533 jobs · $34,652Hotels & restaurants477 jobs · $19,670Manufacturing440 jobs · $58,753Construction402 jobs · $67,996Wholesale trade242 jobs · $55,944
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fergus County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 660 storm events in Fergus County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Fergus County by type since 1996Hail211Flood11Tornado20Blizzard4High Wind138Heavy Rain21Heavy Snow38Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud7Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2024Severe StormDR-4801: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
October 11, 2023FloodDR-4745: Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
July 10, 2013FloodDR-4127: Flooding
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).