County in Montana · 2,899 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
16,219 people live in Hill County. The typical household earns $52,798, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,248 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.7%
Men 33.7 · Women 35.2
1920–2026
16,219
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,219
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,219 | +52 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,167 | +52 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 16,115 | -79 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 16,194 | +128 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 16,066 | -129 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 16,195 | -53 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 16,248 | -246 | 1.49% |
| 2019 | 16,494 | +143 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 16,351 | -117 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 16,468 | +28 | 0.17% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 162 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau