Powder River County, Montana

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,762
Median household income: $68,009
Median home value: $149,400

Home to 1,762 residents, Powder River County is one of Montana's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,009, its median household income sits in line with Montana's $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Powder River County's population grew 9.6% from 1,607 to 1,762, while its median household income rose 25.0% from $54,427 to $68,009.

9.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,762
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,009
Median home value: $149,400
Median gross rent: $609
Housing units: 997
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6071,762

Median household income

$54,427$68,009

Median home value

$142,600$149,400

Median gross rent

$657$609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,607	$54,427	$142,600	$657
2020	1,634	$57,755	$135,900	$717
2021	1,759	$55,833	$128,300	$660
2022	1,773	$60,313	$167,500	$680
2023	1,762	$68,009	$149,400	$609

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	5.2%
5 to 17	233	13.2%
18 to 24	93	5.3%
25 to 34	192	10.9%
35 to 44	205	11.6%
45 to 54	171	9.7%
55 to 64	219	12.4%
65 to 74	297	16.9%
75 and over	260	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,537	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	1.6%
Asian	27	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	10.5%
High school graduate	487	36.2%
Some college or associate's	377	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	207	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	132	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone48.2%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means6.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	392	48.2%
Carpooled	149	18.3%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	92	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	14.9%
Other means	56	6.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	408	58.9%
15 to 29 min	101	14.6%
30 to 44 min	40	5.8%
45 to 59 min	95	13.7%
60+ min	49	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.7% (167 of 1,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	67.0%
Nonfamily households	235	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	713	71.5%
Vacant	284	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	77.6%
Renter-occupied	160	22.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other21.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	75.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	14	1.4%
5 to 19 units	8	0.8%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	213	21.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 30075
State: Montana
Land area: 3,298 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 45.4089, -105.5553