Wheatland County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,100
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,058
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,069
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,168
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,111
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $730
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 883
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,073
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,825
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,773
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 60
Total employment, 2023 388
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,210
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 143
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,422.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,423.20
FIPS Code 30107