Census-designated place · Montana

Savage, Montana

Savage, census-designated place, in Richland County, Montana. Savage had 303 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 316 (±91). GEOID 3066550.

Residents, 2020 Census

303

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 316 ±91

Median household income

$86,250

±$29,449 (90% margin)
Montana: $72,509

Median home value

$257,100

±$93,594 (90% margin)
Montana: $375,800

Median gross rent

$750

±$228 (90% margin)
Montana: $1,081

Where is Savage and what county is it in?

Savage is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Richland County, Montana. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 423 residents per square mile in 2020.

Savage (marked with a dot) in Richland County, Montana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Savage, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 303 residents in Savage, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 316 (±91).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Savage is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure SavageRichland CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 316 ±91 11,235 1,116,875 no clear change
Households 172 ±52 4,422 458,859 no clear change
Average household size 1.84 ±0.27 2.53 2.37 no clear change
Housing units 211 ±50 5,610 528,419 +68

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Savage?

The median resident of Savage is 53.5 years old; 14.9% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure SavageRichland CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 53.5 ±17.0 38.4 40.4 no clear change
Under 18 years 14.9% ±7.2 pts 24.9% 21.0% –
65 years and over 27.5% ±10.5 pts 17.5% 20.1% –
Male 48.4% ±8.1 pts 50.8% 50.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% ±3.0 pts 5.5% 4.6% –
White alone, not Hispanic 97.8% ±3.7 pts 87.5% 83.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±9.1 pts 0.3% 0.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.1 pts 0.4% 0.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±9.1 pts 0.2% 5.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±9.1 pts 0.5% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.3% ±1.2 pts 5.3% 4.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±9.1 pts 0.3% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 3.2% ±3.4 pts 3.1% 2.3% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.0% ±3.5 pts 3.7% 4.2% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.2% ±8.0 pts 5.7% 9.0% –
With a disability 15.8% ±7.9 pts 11.9% 14.5% –
No health insurance coverage 4.4% ±3.9 pts 4.7% 8.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.5% ±7.6 pts 95.0% 94.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.1% ±10.7 pts 22.0% 35.2% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.1% ±8.0 pts 4.1% 12.0% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.2% ±7.5 pts 91.3% 86.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.2% ±3.0 pts 2.1% 3.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Savage earn?

Half of Savage's 172 households earn less than $86,250 a year (±$29,449), against $73,084 in Richland County and $72,509 in Montana. In 2015-2019 it was $83,277 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure SavageRichland CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $86,250 ±$29,449 $73,084 $72,509 no clear change
Mean household income $92,927 ±$18,976 $103,609 $98,908 –
Per capita income $50,800 ±$10,639 $41,554 $41,711 no clear change
People below the poverty line 7.9% ±6.9 pts 6.6% 11.5% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±41.6 pts 5.0% 12.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.1% ±10.1 pts 4.4% 7.8% –
Households with a computer 83.7% ±14.1 pts 92.2% 94.5% –
Households with a broadband subscription 83.7% ±14.1 pts 85.8% 89.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Savage?

Owners occupy 58.1% of Savage's occupied homes and renters 41.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$93,594). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure SavageRichland CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $257,100 ±$93,594 $263,000 $375,800 –
Median gross rent $750 ±$228 $917 $1,081 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 20.0% ±22.6 pts 20.1% 35.5% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,313 ±$560 $1,860 $1,798 –
Owner-occupied homes 58.1% ±16.0 pts 67.1% 69.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 41.9% ±16.0 pts 32.9% 30.8% –
Housing units 211 ±50 5,610 528,419 +68
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±25.5 pts 2.8% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 8.9% ±14.5 pts 9.4% 5.3% –
Single-family detached homes 62.1% ±12.8 pts 62.6% 68.8% –
Mobile homes 15.2% ±9.2 pts 16.7% 9.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±13.2 pts 0.7% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.8% ±5.1 pts 19.8% 11.7% –
Built 1939 or earlier 33.6% ±12.3 pts 10.8% 12.8% –
Households with no vehicle 7.6% ±9.3 pts 5.1% 4.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Savage work and get to work?

69.1% of Savage's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure SavageRichland CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.7% ±8.8 pts 68.7% 62.9% –
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±6.6 pts 3.3% 3.6% –
Drove alone to work 69.1% ±11.8 pts 73.2% 71.1% –
Carpooled 3.4% ±4.1 pts 11.5% 9.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±15.7 pts 0.0% 0.6% –
Walked 26.3% ±10.4 pts 8.9% 3.9% –
Worked from home 1.1% ±1.7 pts 5.4% 12.5% –
Mean travel time to work 34.7 min ±10.9 22.7 min 19.1 min +16.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Savage?

No census tract lies mostly in Savage; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Savage, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Savage
Tract 702Richland County1,886 $83,641 $293,8005%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Savage) · Census block assignment files

How does Savage compare with other places in Montana?

Savage is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Savage's figures with every place in Montana (CSV)

Every place in Montana, sortable · Compare Savage with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Savage?

26 of the 57 figures for Savage on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Savage are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.