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Cooke City, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Carbon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
94
Population
10/sq mi density
$41,750
Median Income
$30,451 per capita
$362,500
Home Value
$764,295 Zillow
$1,225
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
34°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
271
Violent Crime/100K
1,669 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$41,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$362,500 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
271 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+308.7%
23 → 94
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+15.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-18.5%
$51,250 → $41,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cooke City 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
252
+158 from 2023 (94)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,167
$-5,583 from 2023 ($41,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | — | $51,250 | — |
| 2015 | 35 | +52.2% | $38,750 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 41 | +17.1% | $45,625 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 63 | +53.7% | $36,875 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | +33.3% | $43,125 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 94 | +11.9% | $41,750 | -3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.