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Jefferson City, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Jefferson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
446
Population
19/sq mi density
$73,875
Median Income
$35,006 per capita
$282,000
Home Value
$611,871 Zillow
41°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
1,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$282,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-34.9%
685 → 446
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17%
$63,125 → $73,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jefferson 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
330
-116 from 2023 (446)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,500
+$8,625 from 2023 ($73,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 685 | — | $63,125 | — |
| 2015 | 715 | +4.4% | $83,984 | +33% |
| 2017 | 654 | -8.5% | $58,967 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 581 | -11.2% | $62,083 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 438 | -24.6% | $63,488 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 446 | +1.8% | $73,875 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.