Plains

County:: Sanders County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.615
State:: Montana

Plains is a town located in Sanders County, Montana. Plains has a 2025 population of 1,296. Plains is currently growing at a rate of 2.94% annually and its population has increased by 16.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,111 in 2020.

The average household income in Plains is $69,768 with a poverty rate of 19.15%.The median age in Plains is 43.5 years: 43.3 years for males, and 49.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plains includes 91.18% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	982	91.18%
Two or more races	68	6.31%
Black or African American	16	1.49%
Native American	11	1.02%

Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plains' average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $24,661. The poverty rate stands at 19.15%.

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	$62,604	-
Families	$49,828	$84,148
Households	$24,661	$69,768
Non Families	$22,676	$62,631

$0

Average Income

$24,661

Median Household Income

19.15%

Poverty Rate