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Carlton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Ravalli County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
497
Population
81/sq mi density
$81,648
Median Income
$43,569 per capita
$626,400
Home Value
$635,595 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,953 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,648 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$626,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-38.6%
809 → 497
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-13.5%
$94,423 → $81,648
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carlton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
353
-144 from 2023 (497)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,765
$-7,883 from 2023 ($81,648)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 809 | — | $94,423 | — |
| 2015 | 647 | -20% | $68,646 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 700 | +8.2% | $34,688 | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 750 | +7.1% | $40,486 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 508 | -32.3% | $74,836 | +84.8% |
| 2023 | 497 | -2.2% | $81,648 | +9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.