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Red Lodge, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Carbon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,399
Population
885/sq mi density
$43,857
Median Income
$44,784 per capita
$374,900
Home Value
$517,950 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
993 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$43,857 median income, 2.5% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$374,900 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19.4%
2,189 → 2,614
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-10.6%
$49,031 → $43,857
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Red Lodge 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
2,960
+346 from 2023 (2,614)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,561
$-3,296 from 2023 ($43,857)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,189 | — | $49,031 | — |
| 2015 | 2,213 | +1.1% | $42,500 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,282 | +3.1% | $46,786 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,300 | +0.8% | $48,311 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,339 | +1.7% | $47,727 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,614 | +11.8% | $43,857 | -8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.