Pondera County, Montana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,012
Median household income: $53,500
Median home value: $179,200

Pondera County, Montana counts 6,012 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,500 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Pondera County's population held roughly steady from 5,994 to 6,012, while its median household income rose 4.6% from $51,151 to $53,500.

The median gross rent is $806. 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,012
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,500
Median home value: $179,200
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 2,753
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9946,012

Median household income

$51,151$53,500

Median home value

$131,900$179,200

Median gross rent

$652$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,994	$51,151	$131,900	$652
2020	5,911	$54,235	$138,900	$671
2021	5,974	$55,865	$149,700	$746
2022	5,987	$59,861	$172,000	$785
2023	6,012	$53,500	$179,200	$806

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	388	6.5%
5 to 17	1,024	17.0%
18 to 24	444	7.4%
25 to 34	629	10.5%
35 to 44	736	12.2%
45 to 54	590	9.8%
55 to 64	904	15.0%
65 to 74	737	12.3%
75 and over	560	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,748	79.0%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	961	16.0%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	148	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	549	13.2%
High school graduate	1,249	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,547	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	669	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	142	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked12.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,802	71.9%
Carpooled	210	8.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	304	12.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	5.5%
Other means	53	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,419	59.8%
15 to 29 min	381	16.1%
30 to 44 min	332	14.0%
45 to 59 min	69	2.9%
60+ min	170	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,348 of 5,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,435	64.1%
Nonfamily households	805	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,240	81.4%
Vacant	513	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,493	66.7%
Renter-occupied	747	33.3%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,050	74.5%
1-unit, attached	34	1.2%
2 to 4 units	116	4.2%
5 to 19 units	120	4.4%
20 or more units	106	3.9%
Mobile home & other	327	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30073
State: Montana
Land area: 1,625 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 48.2286, -112.2208