All Countries
Ekalaka, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Carter County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
366
Population
355/sq mi density
$45,417
Median Income
$31,064 per capita
$118,300
Home Value
$157,744 Zillow
$678
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
367
Violent Crime/100K
524 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,417 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
367 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+20.7%
334 → 403
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.6%
$36,750 → $45,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ekalaka 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
460
+57 from 2023 (403)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,673
+$7,256 from 2023 ($45,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 334 | — | $36,750 | — |
| 2015 | 334 | +0% | $32,813 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 357 | +6.9% | $37,813 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 369 | +3.4% | $43,000 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 404 | +9.5% | $38,594 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 403 | -0.2% | $45,417 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.