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Judith Basin County, Montana

Judith Basin County had 2,111 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,869.7 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 56 in Montana by population and 35th by land area.

Population
2,111
#43 of 56 in Montana · #3,034 in US
Area
1,869.7 sq mi
#35 of 56 in Montana · #308 in US
Density
1.1 / sq mi
#45 of 56 in Montana · #3,060 in US
Median household income
$57,166
#33 of 56 in Montana · #2,111 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Judith Basin County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Judith Basin County population, land area and income

Judith Basin County had 2,111 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,869.7 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 56 in Montana by population and 35th by land area. That works out to 1.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Montana has 7,814 residents, so Judith Basin County has 27% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,166 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,111

3144th1st

3034th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,870 sq mi

3144th1st

308th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

3060th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,166

3143rd1st

2111th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

2,111

56th1st

43rd of 56 (MT)

Land area

1,870 sq mi

56th1st

35th of 56 (MT)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

56th1st

45th of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$57,166

56th1st

33rd of 56 (MT)

How Judith Basin County's population changed since 2020

Judith Basin County gained 88 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.3%. That ranks 21st of 56 in Montana for growth. The median Montana county changed by +2.8%, and the state as a whole by +4.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Judith Basin County recorded 85 births and 84 deaths, a natural change of +1. Net international migration added +5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +82. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 82 people.

2,02320202,04120212,08220222,09920232,1112024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
85
Deaths
84
Net international migration
+5
Net domestic migration
+82
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+12

Where Judith Basin County is

The Census internal point of Judith Basin County is at 47.032600, -110.305300. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Montana's 56 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Judith Basin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Liberty County: -1.2%Golden Valley County: +5.1%Dawson County: -2.1%Flathead County: +9.2%Beaverhead County: +6.7%Prairie County: +2.0%Garfield County: +0.9%Lewis and Clark County: +5.5%Sweet Grass County: +2.4%Wheatland County: -0.7%Ravalli County: +8.5%Jefferson County: +9.6%Carter County: -0.6%Chouteau County: -0.6%Custer County: +0.9%Teton County: +3.1%Granite County: +9.0%Deer Lodge County: +4.1%Cascade County: +0.1%Powder River County: +2.4%Meagher County: +7.3%Daniels County: -1.7%Glacier County: -1.8%Wibaux County: -2.7%Fallon County: -2.7%McCone County: -0.7%Sheridan County: -2.5%Missoula County: +3.5%Toole County: +3.7%Sanders County: +11.5%Roosevelt County: -5.6%Rosebud County: -1.3%Treasure County: -2.5%Yellowstone County: +3.9%Blaine County: -1.4%Musselshell County: +14.8%Broadwater County: +21.0%Powell County: +2.6%Fergus County: +3.4%Phillips County: +0.1%Gallatin County: +6.2%Silver Bow County: +2.6%Madison County: +12.6%Richland County: -4.4%Lake County: +6.9%Valley County: -1.7%Judith Basin County: +4.3%Hill County: -1.2%Big Horn County: -2.2%Stillwater County: +5.0%Carbon County: +9.4%Mineral County: +13.7%Petroleum County: +4.6%Pondera County: +3.4%Park County: +4.9%Lincoln County: +12.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.9%
  3. < +3.9%
  4. < +7.3%
  5. ≥ +7.3%
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Orange pin: Judith Basin County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
47.032600, -110.305300
DMS
47°01'57.36"N 110°18'19.08"W
UTM
12N 552782.7E 5209021.0N
Geohash
c83e9fn0u
Plus code
85VF2MMV+2V

Towns in Judith Basin County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Judith Basin County. Its 2,111 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Judith Basin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Judith Basin County. The most populous is Cascade County, MT, with 84,523 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 86.6 miles WSW of Judith Basin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 119.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Great Falls, MT (population 60,013), 56.8 miles away.

Judith Basin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Judith Basin County is 30045: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 045. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,166.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Judith Basin County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,111. That is up 88 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,023.

What is the FIPS code of Judith Basin County?

30045. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (045) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Judith Basin County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Judith Basin County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Judith Basin County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cascade County, MT; Fergus County, MT; Chouteau County, MT; Meagher County, MT; Wheatland County, MT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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