Wheatland County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,056
Rank #3,117 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,489 −34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,796 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.0% +82.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,903 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,800 −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,630 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.2% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,481 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.8% −84.5% vs nat'l
Rank #79 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
82.1% Insured
23.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.3%48.6%73.0%94.2%2.5%1.5%1.0%0.6%0.3%

About Wheatland County, Montana

Wheatland County, Montana has a total population of 2,056, making it the 3,117th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wheatland County is 46.2 years, which is 18.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wheatland County is $49,489, which ranks #2,796 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.8%.

The median home value in Wheatland County is $180,800, 35.9% below the national median. Renters in Wheatland County pay a median gross rent of $730 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wheatland County, 23.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Wheatland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Wheatland 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.