What is the poverty rate in Prairie County, MT?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 20.6% 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, 251 people were considered in poverty.
20.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
251
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Prairie County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 13.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 20.6% of the population in Prairie County, MT were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 251 residents of Prairie County were living under the poverty line, up 54% from 163 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 251 people in Prairie 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 Prairie County decreased from 19.9% to 10.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 11.9% to 18.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 10.5% to 26.8%.
In Prairie County, MT, the poverty rate for children decreased from 19.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Prairie County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Prairie County, MT, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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