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Plains, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
1,077
Population
1,737/sq mi density
$24,661
Median Income
$43,265 per capita
$209,200
Home Value
$395,959 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
46.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
1,968 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$24,661 median income, 2.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$209,200 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.3%
1,064 → 1,227
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.3%
$22,986 → $24,661
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Plains 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
1,356
+129 from 2023 (1,227)
Projected Median Income 2030
$25,913
+$1,252 from 2023 ($24,661)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,064 | — | $22,986 | — |
| 2015 | 1,062 | -0.2% | $26,420 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | +3.4% | $32,850 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 1,120 | +2% | $33,155 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,157 | +3.3% | $24,844 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 1,227 | +6.1% | $24,661 | -0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.