Medicine Lake

County:: Sheridan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.395
State:: Montana

Medicine Lake is a town located in Sheridan County, Montana. Medicine Lake has a 2025 population of 243. Medicine Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 245 in 2020.

The average household income in Medicine Lake is $61,862 with a poverty rate of 12.3%. The median age in Medicine Lake is 49.8 years: 48.6 years for males, and 57.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Medicine Lake includes 90% White, 6.32% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	171	90%
Native American	12	6.32%
Two or more races	7	3.68%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Medicine Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medicine Lake's average per capita income is $38,906. Household income levels show a median of $41,000. The poverty rate stands at 12.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,250	-
Families	$88,125	$87,457
Households	$41,000	$61,862
Non Families	$31,250	$42,269

$38,906

Average Income

$41,000

Median Household Income

12.3%

Poverty Rate