Lame Deer is a city located in Big Horn County, Powder River County, and Rosebud County Montana. Lame Deer has a 2024 population of 1,840. Lame Deer is currently declining at a rate of -5.74% annually and its population has decreased by -19.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,288 in 2020.
The average household income in Lame Deer is $46,357 with a poverty rate of 47.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lame Deer is 20.9 years, 21.4 years for males, and 20.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lame Deer was:
Native American
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 484 | 4.24 | 53.9 | 46.1 |
| Married | 157 | 5.2 | 39.5 | 60.5 |
| Female | 151 | 5.6 | 60.9 | 39.1 |
| Non Family | 102 | 1.23 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
| Male | 74 | 3.61 | 79.7 | 20.3 |
4.76
Average Family Size
4.24
Average Household Size
53.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$34,667
Average Earnings
$40,536
Average Male
$34,313
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.57% of Lame Deer residents speak only English, while 10.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 9.3% of the population.
rate
47.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
46.87%
Male Poverty Rate
48.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lame Deer is Native, with 49.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lame Deer is Hispanic, with 28.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.41%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
23.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
20.5%
Male Marriage Rate
26.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
26.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
47.1%
Labor Force Participation
34.1%
Employment Rate
26.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
86.77%
Born in Lame Deer
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Lame Deer residents were born in the United States, with 86.77% having been born in Montana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,840 | -112 | -5.74% |
| 2023 | 1,952 | -112 | -5.43% |
| 2022 | 2,064 | -167 | -7.49% |
| 2021 | 2,231 | -57 | -2.49% |
| 2020 | 2,288 | 202 | 9.68% |
| 2019 | 2,086 | -70 | -3.25% |
| 2018 | 2,156 | -32 | -1.46% |
| 2017 | 2,188 | 69 | 3.26% |
| 2016 | 2,119 | 13 | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 2,106 | -25 | -1.17% |
| 2014 | 2,131 | -37 | -1.71% |
| 2013 | 2,168 | 118 | 5.76% |
| 2012 | 2,050 | -13 | -0.63% |
| 2011 | 2,063 | 11 | 0.54% |
| 2010 | 2,052 | 0 | 0% |