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Beaverhead County, Montana, has 9,371 residents across 15,979 parcels and covers 5,542.7 square miles. The population grew 1.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Beaverhead County is 30001.

Dillon is the county's largest population center. Beaverhead County also includes 8 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Beaverhead County Trends

Population
9,371▴
Median Home Value
$282,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
39▾
Beaverhead County in Montana

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Beaverhead County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Beaverhead County Parcels

Beaverhead County has 15,979 mapped parcels covering 3,543,368 acres. The median assessed value is $62,252. The median lot size is 80.35 acres. 10,916 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Exempt property accounts for 34.9% of parcels. Vacant land follows at 31.6% and improved property at 30.5%. The records carry 5,105 distinct owner names. About 10% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Montana. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Beaverhead County Parcel viewer here.

Beaverhead County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 15,979 100%
Owner name 15,968 99.9%
Owner mailing address 15,968 99.9%
Site address 5,657 35.4%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 15,968 99.9%
Assessed value 15,925 99.7%
Land value 15,925 99.7%
Improvement value 15,925 99.7%
Acreage 15,979 100%
Parcel boundary 15,979 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Beaverhead County parcel records.

Beaverhead County Population

Beaverhead County had 9,371 residents in 2020. That was 1.4% higher than in 2010. Beaverhead County added 169 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Dillon, Lima and Wisdom.

Population Trend in Beaverhead County MT

Beaverhead County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Beaverhead County Zip Codes

Beaverhead County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Dillon (59725), Lima (59739) and Wisdom (59761). Dillon is the largest zip by population, with about 8,069 residents or 86% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 92% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Beaverhead County MT

ZIP Area Population Trend
59725 Dillon 8,069 ▴ 1.3%
59739 Lima 325 ▾ -4.4%
59761 Wisdom 267 ▴ 0.8%
59743 Melrose 190 ▴ 41.8%
59732 Dillon 159 ▴ 24.2%
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Beaverhead County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Beaverhead County Demographics

Beaverhead County has a median age of 43.4, which makes the county a little older than Montana overall. About 17.4% of residents are under 18, while 23.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 35.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Beaverhead County MT

Median Age

43.4

Under 18

17.4%

Age 65+

23.7%

Bachelor's+

35.5%

Beaverhead County School Districts

Beaverhead County is served by 1 public school district with 39 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Beaverhead County MT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Lima K-12 Schools 39 100% ▾ -36.1%
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Beaverhead County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Beaverhead County Housing & Real Estate

Beaverhead County has a median home value of $282,000 and a median gross rent of $800. About 67% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Montana median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $581,225 and homes spent about 52 days on the market.

Beaverhead County Housing Mix

Beaverhead County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Beaverhead County Housing Trends

Beaverhead County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Beaverhead County, MT

Beaverhead County has 781 business listings across 266 categories. The largest categories in Beaverhead County business listings are Lake (58, 7.4%), Structure And Geography (53, 6.8%), and Mountain (23, 2.9%). The full Beaverhead County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Beaverhead County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Beaverhead County, MT

Category Businesses Share
Lake 58 7.4%
Structure And Geography 53 6.8%
Mountain 23 2.9%
Parks & Recreation 19 2.4%
River 15 1.9%
Churches & Religious Organizations 14 1.8%
Gas Stations 13 1.7%
Lodge 13 1.7%
Bars & Nightlife 12 1.5%
Auto Repair 10 1.3%

Beaverhead County Business Listings

Business Category City
Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation Abuse And Addiction Treatment Dillon
Lucy’s Montana Manor Accommodation Dillon
Maverick Mountain Active Life Polaris
Shepherds Garage Agricultural Service Dillon
Dragging Y Cattle Co Agriculture Dillon
Dillon Airport Airport Dillon
Beaverhead Emergency Medical Services Ambulance And Ems Services Dillon
4B's Dillon, MT American Restaurants Dillon
Beaverhead Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Dillon
Badger Archery Archery Shop Dillon
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Beaverhead County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Beaverhead County Basemaps

Beaverhead County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Beaverhead County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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