Helena

MT

Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Population 71K |Median income $71,967 |3 hospitals

Population
71,487
Lewis and Clark County
Median Income
$71,967
+14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$332,000
+70% vs avg
Median Age
41.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
73K+13%
Median Income
$74,543+33%
Median Home Value
$358,200+76%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-16%
Unemployment
3.5%-36%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,006/mo
Poverty Rate
9.4% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.7%
Work From Home 11.9%
Public Transit 0.3%

Demographics

White 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.9%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
31%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
Short Sleep Duration
27.8%
Binge Drinking
19.6%
Physical Inactivity
18.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Current Smoking
12%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Diabetes
9.3%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 74.7%
Dental Visit 70.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
6%
Stroke
3.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
375 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1970 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
345.9
Homicide
4.5
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
218.4
Larceny-Theft
1522.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
VA MONTANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
FORT HARRISON · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
ST PETERS HEALTH
HELENA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lewis and Clark County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.