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CBSA!25740=METRO("Helena, MT")
Helena, MT metro area
The Helena, MT metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 96,735 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $6.4 billion that year.
Montana3 counties
GDP, 2024$6.4B#356 of 387 · +7.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$66,625#128 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.1%#41 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)95.7#153 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Helena, MTUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $842M | 13.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.5B | 23.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $251M | 3.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $490M | 7.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $337M | 5.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $146M | 2.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $211M | 3.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $48M | 0.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $66M | 1.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $72M | 1.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater County | Montana | Outlying | 30007 | |
| Jefferson County | Montana | Outlying | 30043 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | Montana | Central | 30049 |