What is the poverty rate in Meagher County, MT?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 12.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 243 people were considered in poverty.
12.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
243
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Meagher County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 11.9% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 12.4% of the population in Meagher County, MT were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 243 residents of Meagher County were living under the poverty line, up 10% from 221 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 243 people in Meagher County, MT were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Meagher County decreased from 17.9% to 6%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 9.5% to 14.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 12.5% to 10.9%.
In Meagher County, MT, the poverty rate for children decreased from 17.9% in 2015–2019 to 6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Meagher County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024.
In Meagher County, MT, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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