Wheatland County, MT

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2024 Population

2,056

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

2.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

2.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,489

5.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,800

4.69% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

847

0.355% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wheatland County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Wheatland County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wheatland County, MT was $180,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Wheatland County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheatland County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Wheatland County, MT borders Fergus County, MT, Golden Valley County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Meagher County, MT, and Sweet Grass County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Wheatland County, MT is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.46% of Wheatland County, MT residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 62.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Wheatland County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 White (Hispanic) and 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Wheatland County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatland County, MT was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wheatland County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatland County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 64
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 25

2.48%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.48% of the people in Wheatland County, MT are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheatland County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,832 ± 1,517 people
Mexico
2,638 ± 1,259 people
Germany
1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Wheatland County, MT residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheatland County, MT was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wheatland County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 17

Wheatland County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheatland County, MT.

Economy

The economy of Wheatland County, MT employs 847 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheatland County, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (165 people), Construction (139 people), and Educational Services (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Public Administration ($97,614), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,708).

Employment

Occupations

847

2024 Value

± 161

0.355%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland County, MT grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 844 employees to 847 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatland County, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (112 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatland County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

847

2024 Value

± 161

0.355%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland County, MT grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 844 employees to 847 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatland County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (165 people), Construction (139 people), and Educational Services (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatland County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Wheatland County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,886

Median earning men ± $10,237

$30,245

Median earning women ± $7,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,798), Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,773), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($31,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,600), and Manufacturing ($25,694).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Accommodation and Food Services
7
Construction
4
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.69k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.04k
Retail Trade
$1k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wheatland County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheatland County, MT was $180,800 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $180,800, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheatland County, MT is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheatland County, MT have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatland County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wheatland County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.51%.

Housing

Property

$180,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,845

$667

Median Property Taxes

±$110

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wheatland County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheatland County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Wheatland County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheatland County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,489

Median Household Income

± $12,938

883

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 883 households in Wheatland County, MT grew to $49,489 from the previous year's value of $47,054.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatland County, MT is from Montana.

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in Wheatland County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatland County, MT have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.55% of the workforce in Wheatland County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wheatland County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheatland County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wheatland County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatland County, MT (467 out of 2.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheatland County, MT is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.4% of the children was living in poverty in Wheatland County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 236 in Wheatland County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 99 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

82.1% of the population of Wheatland County, MT has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wheatland County, MT see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 686 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wheatland County, MT

Primary care physicians in Wheatland County, MT see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wheatland County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.9%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheatland County, MT grew by 1.46% from 17.7% to 17.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wheatland County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.