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Judith Basin County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Judith Basin County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Judith Basin County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in central Montana with a population of 2,053 that grew 5.2% over five years. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.5%—with 61.3% labor force participation, median worker earnings of $35,130, and 28.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $214,200 and median gross rent of $502/month, while a 15.8% poverty rate and median household income of $59,000 reflect the modest wage structure typical of a remote, small-population county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

Judith Basin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,868 (90.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone106 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race49 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone29 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish51
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic9
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3
  4. 4.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

141

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,817

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining396
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance191
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)108
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services63
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services58

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations605
  2. 2.Service Occupations148
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations127
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations111
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations88

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 22.28×)360
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.76×)179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$502/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999113 (16.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99990 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99988 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99978 (11.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99961 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99957 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone621 (58.3%)
  • Worked At Home297 (27.9%)
  • Carpooled84 (7.9%)
  • Walked56 (5.3%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.