[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2010 center of population of Montana is located in Meagher County at 46°47′N 111°18′W / 46.78°N 111.3°W / 46.78; -111.3[3] Meagher County was named for Thomas Francis Meagher, territorial governor of Montana.

This was one of 12 counties in Montana that Barry Goldwater won in 1964.

[citation needed] As of the 2010 census, there were 1,891 people, 806 households, and 509 families in the county.

The racial makeup of the county was 97.9% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

In terms of ancestry, 38.6% were German, 14.3% were Norwegian, 13.6% were Irish, 11.0% were English, 5.9% were Scotch-Irish, and 3.2% were American.