The Town Files

Powell County, Montana

7,053 people. The median home is worth $306,500 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $66,923.

Towns in Powell County

Towns in Powell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Deer Lodge2,938$247,600$60,30249.8

People and housing

Powell CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$306,500$249,800
Median rent$820$893
Median household income$66,923$63,249
Median age45.840.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%25.0%
Below the poverty line5.6%10.9%

Jobs and pay

2,468 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,435 a year.

Largest industries in Powell CountyHotels & restaurants220 jobs · $17,992Retail173 jobs · $36,563Arts & recreation159 jobs · $43,506Agriculture, forestry & fishi…125 jobs · $54,862Professional & technical serv…49 jobs · $254,052Finance & insurance36 jobs · $60,964
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Powell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 740 storm events in Powell County from 1996 to 2026, with 21 deaths.

Storm events in Powell County by type since 1996Hail51Flood17Blizzard10Avalanche6High Wind57Heavy Snow240Strong Wind18Winter Storm143Winter Weather115Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Powell County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 26, 2025FireFM-5611: Windy Rock Fire
August 23, 2024Straight-Line WindsDR-4813: Straight-Line Winds
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
October 31, 2018FloodDR-4405: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).