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Lewistown, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fergus County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,028
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$44,195
Median Income
$28,830 per capita
$159,500
Home Value
$268,126 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$44,195 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
6,093 → 6,178
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.8%
$34,312 → $44,195
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lewistown 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
6,239
+61 from 2023 (6,178)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,750
+$8,555 from 2023 ($44,195)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,093 | — | $34,312 | — |
| 2015 | 6,011 | -1.3% | $35,990 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,993 | -0.3% | $40,612 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5,864 | -2.2% | $38,575 | -5% |
| 2021 | 6,048 | +3.1% | $37,588 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6,178 | +2.1% | $44,195 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.