City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023

White Sulphur Springs, MT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for White Sulphur Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,097
Residents
$56,424
Median income
$231,700
Median home
$1,393
Median rent (state)

White Sulphur Springs - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, White Sulphur Springs places in the 30th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

30th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: White Sulphur Springs, MT

Montana's White Sulphur Springs is a small town, with 1,097 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in White Sulphur Springs brings in $56,424 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Home values in White Sulphur Springs run a median of $231,700, and the median resident age is 56.4 years. 24.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Montana at 94.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,393 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Montana's average monthly utility costs around $175 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 2.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,097 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Montana

Median Household Income

$56,424 /yr

Poverty 7.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.6 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average

How does White Sulphur Springs compare to other US cities?

White Sulphur Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 30% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below White Sulphur Springs's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Montana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

30thIncome percentile

30th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How White Sulphur Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$231,700 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. White Sulphur Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - White Sulphur Springs, MT White Sulphur Springs, MT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Sulphur Springs, MT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution White Sulphur Springs, MT median $56,424/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
White Sulphur Springs, MT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for White Sulphur Springs, MT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,097
Median Income
$56,424
Median Home Value
$231,700
Median Age
56.4
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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900 residents950 residents1,000 residents1,050 residents1,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 950 residents 1,056 residents ▲ +11.2%
White Sulphur Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.5%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
4.0%

Based on 517 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Montana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$175
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Montana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Montana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county White Sulphur Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,393/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
2.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Montana

Gallatin Gateway
1,092 people
Plains
1,077 people
Churchill
1,120 people
Harlowton
1,054 people
St. Ignatius
1,053 people
Marion
1,149 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Sulphur Springs's 1,097 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Grosvenor Dale, CT
1,097 people
Bethlehem, NH
1,097 people
Oyster Creek, TX
1,097 people
Elkhart Lake, WI
1,097 people
Camp Hill, AL
1,098 people
North DeLand, FL
1,096 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Sulphur Springs's $56,424 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Beebe, AR
$56,424 median income
Clay Center, KS
$56,422 median income
Grove City, PA
$56,420 median income
Steen, MN
$56,429 median income
Lowellville, OH
$56,429 median income
China, TX
$56,429 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Sulphur Springs, MT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition White Sulphur Springs, MT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% White 94.3% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.6% American Indian 4.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 0.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How White Sulphur Springs compares to nearby Montana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
White Sulphur Springs (this city) 1,097 $56,424
Gallatin Gateway 1,092 $81,429
Plains 1,077 $24,661
Churchill 1,120 $95,550
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Sulphur Springs, MT?

What is the population of White Sulphur Springs, MT? +

White Sulphur Springs, MT has a population of 1,097 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Sulphur Springs, MT? +

Median annual household income in White Sulphur Springs runs $56,424, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Sulphur Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Sulphur Springs; the closest available measure is the Montana state average, a cost of living index of 94.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Montana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in White Sulphur Springs, MT? +

The median home value in White Sulphur Springs is $231,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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