Powder River County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,815
Rank #3,134 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,045 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,433 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #382 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,100 −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,499 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,097 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.7% −86.5% vs nat'l
Rank #70 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
26.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.5%55.1%82.6%89.2%5.5%2.2%1.4%0.9%0.8%

About Powder River County, Montana

Powder River County, Montana has a total population of 1,815, making it the 3,134th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Powder River County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Powder River County is $67,045, which ranks #1,433 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.7%.

The median home value in Powder River County is $192,100, 31.9% below the national median. Renters in Powder River County pay a median gross rent of $533 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Powder River County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Powder River County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.5%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

All data for Powder River County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.