Wheatland County, Montana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,049
Median household income: $47,054
Median home value: $172,700

Home to 2,049 residents, Wheatland County is one of Montana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,054 runs below the Montana figure of $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Wheatland County's population declined 4.3% from 2,142 to 2,049, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $39,655 to $47,054.

49.6% of workers drive to work alone. 83.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,049
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,054
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 1,159
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1422,049

Median household income

$39,655$47,054

Median home value

$95,400$172,700

Median gross rent

$607$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,142	$39,655	$95,400	$607
2020	2,138	$35,265	$117,300	$629
2021	2,082	$38,893	$124,500	$711
2022	2,060	$48,272	$163,200	$685
2023	2,049	$47,054	$172,700	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	3.0%
5 to 17	387	18.9%
18 to 24	100	4.9%
25 to 34	233	11.4%
35 to 44	195	9.5%
45 to 54	264	12.9%
55 to 64	217	10.6%
65 to 74	356	17.4%
75 and over	236	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,939	94.6%
Black or African American	27	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	7.4%
High school graduate	589	39.2%
Some college or associate's	534	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	212	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	55	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone49.6%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked13.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	409	49.6%
Carpooled	120	14.5%
Public transit	7	0.8%
Walked	110	13.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	21.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	66.6%
15 to 29 min	62	9.6%
30 to 44 min	74	11.5%
45 to 59 min	26	4.0%
60+ min	54	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 23.7% (478 of 2,019)

	Count	Share
Family households	572	66.1%
Nonfamily households	293	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	865	74.6%
Vacant	294	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	659	76.2%
Renter-occupied	206	23.8%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	963	83.1%
1-unit, attached	19	1.6%
2 to 4 units	51	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	126	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30107
State: Montana
Land area: 1,422 sq mi
Water area: 5.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.4970, -109.8577