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Hays, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Blaine County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
967
Population
36/sq mi density
$57,875
Median Income
$21,427 per capita
$61,100
Home Value
$160,056 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
12.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,605 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$57,875 median income, 14.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,100 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.4%
876 → 967
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+112.2%
$27,273 → $57,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hays 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
1,036
+69 from 2023 (967)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,973
+$40,098 from 2023 ($57,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 876 | — | $27,273 | — |
| 2015 | 1,088 | +24.2% | $26,932 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,006 | -7.5% | $24,333 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 930 | -7.6% | $31,875 | +31% |
| 2021 | 1,150 | +23.7% | $42,250 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 967 | -15.9% | $57,875 | +37% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.