The Town Files

McCone County, Montana

1,670 people. The median home is worth $211,600 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $69,375.

Towns in McCone County

Towns in McCone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Circle591$171,900$75,41746.2

People and housing

McCone CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$211,600$249,800
Median rent$556$893
Median household income$69,375$63,249
Median age53.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%25.0%
Below the poverty line5.0%10.9%

Jobs and pay

552 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,884 a year.

Largest industries in McCone CountyWholesale trade76 jobs · $69,255Health care & social assistan…60 jobs · $35,182Retail39 jobs · $29,573Hotels & restaurants34 jobs · $10,556Finance & insurance30 jobs · $73,195Construction23 jobs · $40,408
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McCone County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 719 storm events in McCone County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in McCone County by type since 1996Hail219Flood10Drought51Blizzard14High Wind83Heavy Snow19Flash Flood16Winter Storm32Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McCone 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
May 24, 2019FloodDR-4437: 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).