The Town Files

Valley County, Montana

7,519 people. The median home is worth $198,400 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $71,695.

Towns in Valley County

Towns in Valley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glasgow3,202$195,700$90,31044.6

People and housing

Valley CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$198,400$249,800
Median rent$767$893
Median household income$71,695$63,249
Median age44.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%25.0%
Below the poverty line10.1%10.9%

Jobs and pay

2,918 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,648 a year.

Largest industries in Valley CountyHotels & restaurants333 jobs · $20,684Retail302 jobs · $34,448Wholesale trade141 jobs · $72,361Administrative & support110 jobs · $55,543Finance & insurance100 jobs · $67,658Construction98 jobs · $52,450
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Valley County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,725 storm events in Valley County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Valley County by type since 1996Hail432Flood85Drought101Blizzard34Dense Fog51High Wind161Heavy Snow41Flash Flood39Winter Storm54Winter Weather41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Valley County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 12, 2023FloodDR-4726: Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
May 24, 2019FloodDR-4437: Flooding
August 30, 2018FloodDR-4388: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).