Language Spoken At Home in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,767 | 100% |
| English only | 8,489 | 96.8% |
| Language other than English | 278 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 137 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 29 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,228 | 100% |
| American | 374 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 78 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 377 | 4.1% |
| Dutch | 241 | 2.6% |
| English | 1,807 | 19.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 500 | 5.4% |
| French Canadian | 68 | 0.7% |
| German | 2,110 | 22.9% |
| Greek | 17 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,698 | 18.4% |
| Italian | 344 | 3.7% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 770 | 8.3% |
| Polish | 204 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 27 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 35 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 404 | 4.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 358 | 3.9% |
| Swiss | 260 | 2.8% |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 195 | 2.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,110 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,456 | 59.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 883 | 21.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,086 | 50.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 649 | 15.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 109 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 261 | 6.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 155 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,654 | 40.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,369 | 33.3% |
| 65 years and over | 513 | 12.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 938 | 22.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,134 | 27.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,593 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,110 | 47.8% |
| Spouse | 2,072 | 24.1% |
| Child | 1,901 | 22.1% |
| Other relatives | 183 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 327 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 135 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,906 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,178 | 30.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,114 | 54.1% |
| Separated | 30 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 81 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 503 | 12.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,874 | 100% |
| Never married | 974 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,130 | 55.0% |
| Separated | 36 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 327 | 8.4% |
| Divorced | 407 | 10.5% |
Fertility in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 92 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 21.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 117 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 80 | 68.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 62 | 53.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 18 | 15.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 80 | 100% |
| Who are female | 42 | 52.5% |
| Who are married | 80 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,650 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 139 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 729 | 27.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 437 | 16.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,185 | 44.7% |
Educational Attainment in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,257 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 118 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 299 | 4.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,828 | 29.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,671 | 26.7% |
| Associate's degree | 572 | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,192 | 19.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 577 | 9.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.3% |
Veteran Status in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,393 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 992 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,097 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,170 | 12.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,793 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,788 | 100% |
| With a disability | 547 | 9.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,516 | 100% |
| With a disability | 575 | 37.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,138 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,344 | 80.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,788 | 19.6% |
| Same county | 821 | 9.0% |
| Different county | 967 | 10.6% |
| Same state | 574 | 6.3% |
| Different state | 393 | 4.3% |
| Abroad | 6 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,228 | 100% |
| Native | 9,113 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 9,051 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 4,815 | 52.2% |
| Different state | 4,236 | 45.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 62 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 115 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 115 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 67 | 58.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 48 | 41.7% |
Year of Entry in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 177 | 100% |
| Native | 62 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 62 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 115 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 115 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Beaverhead County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 115 | 100% |
| Europe | 63 | 54.8% |
| Asia | 43 | 37.4% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8 | 7.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |