Petroleum County, Montana

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 401
Median household income: $59,318
Median home value: $173,700

Petroleum County, Montana counts 401 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,318 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Petroleum County's population declined 11.5% from 453 to 401, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $51,250 to $59,318.

The median gross rent is $769. 27.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 401
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,318
Median home value: $173,700
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

453401

Median household income

$51,250$59,318

Median home value

$181,300$173,700

Median gross rent

$490$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	453	$51,250	$181,300	$490
2020	464	$40,000	$155,700	$478
2021	434	$54,375	$119,000	$531
2022	416	$57,981	$152,600	$713
2023	401	$59,318	$173,700	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.0%
5 to 17	37	9.2%
18 to 24	20	5.0%
25 to 34	12	3.0%
35 to 44	56	14.0%
45 to 54	84	20.9%
55 to 64	64	16.0%
65 to 74	67	16.7%
75 and over	45	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	398	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.2%
High school graduate	146	44.5%
Some college or associate's	89	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	58	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	31	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	57.1%
Carpooled	16	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	22.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	69.1%
15 to 29 min	24	12.8%
30 to 44 min	12	6.4%
45 to 59 min	13	6.9%
60+ min	9	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 6.5% (26 of 401)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	64.0%
Nonfamily households	72	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	200	67.8%
Vacant	95	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	77.0%
Renter-occupied	46	23.0%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	77.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	22.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 30069
State: Montana
Land area: 1,656 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 47.1419, -108.2266

Cities & places

Winnett