The Town Files

Silver Bow County, Montana

35,785 people. The median home is worth $255,200 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $61,754.

Towns in Silver Bow County

Towns in Silver Bow County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Butte-Silver Bow (balance)34,494$257,800$61,85740.6

People and housing

Silver Bow CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$255,200$249,800
Median rent$863$893
Median household income$61,754$63,249
Median age40.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%25.0%
Below the poverty line14.8%10.9%

Jobs and pay

16,507 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,167 a year.

Largest industries in Silver Bow CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,851 jobs · $56,272Hotels & restaurants2,310 jobs · $22,580Retail1,913 jobs · $42,510Manufacturing727 jobs · $72,969Transportation & warehousing670 jobs · $70,918Construction606 jobs · $62,683
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Silver Bow County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 446 storm events in Silver Bow County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Silver Bow County by type since 1996Hail37Flood14Blizzard5High Wind44Heavy Snow127Flash Flood6Strong Wind9Winter Storm82Winter Weather69Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Silver Bow County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 30, 2000FireDR-1340: Wildfires
August 5, 2000FireFM-2317: Mt-Southwestern Zone Two Fire Complex
February 23, 1996Severe StormDR-1105: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Ice Jams
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).