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Powder River County, MT

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

AI Overview

Powder River County is a sparsely populated, rural Montana county of 1,762 residents with an economy built around agriculture and natural resource extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $66,652 that substantially exceeds median worker earnings of $39,137. The labor force is small, with a 58.6% participation rate and a median age of 47.3, though the 1.2% unemployment rate signals an exceptionally tight local market and 25.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,400 and median gross rent of $609/month—and the county posted 8.8% population growth over five years, notable for a community this size.

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

Population

1,762

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.8% since 2018

Powder River County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,642 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race74 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European7
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic6
  3. 3.Spanish5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

77

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,652

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining256
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance142
  3. 3.Construction (Group)99
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)73
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)53

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations409
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations161
  3. 3.Service Occupations102
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations85
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations78

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.53×)236
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.90×)178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$609/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99987 (15.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99973 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99969 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99941 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99938 (6.8%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99937 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone410 (51.1%)
  • Worked At Home157 (19.6%)
  • Carpooled108 (13.5%)
  • Walked76 (9.5%)
  • Other43 (5.4%)
  • Public Transit8 (1.0%)

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.