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McCone County, Montana

McCone County had 1,717 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,642.2 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 56 in Montana by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
1,717
#48 of 56 in Montana · #3,064 in US
Area
2,642.2 sq mi
#22 of 56 in Montana · #198 in US
Density
0.6 / sq mi
#51 of 56 in Montana · #3,106 in US
Median household income
$56,696
#36 of 56 in Montana · #2,166 in US

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

McCone County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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McCone County population, land area and income

McCone County had 1,717 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,642.2 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 56 in Montana by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 0.6 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 McCone County has 22% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,696 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,717

3144th1st

3064th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,642 sq mi

3144th1st

198th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

3106th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,696

3143rd1st

2166th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

1,717

56th1st

48th of 56 (MT)

Land area

2,642 sq mi

56th1st

22nd of 56 (MT)

Density

0.6 / sq mi

56th1st

51st of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$56,696

56th1st

36th of 56 (MT)

How McCone County's population changed since 2020

McCone County lost 12 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 41st 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, McCone County recorded 83 births and 62 deaths, a natural change of +21. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -28. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 28 people.

1,72920201,71020211,71220221,68420231,7172024
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
83
Deaths
62
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-28
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+33

Where McCone County is

The Census internal point of McCone County is at 47.629600, -105.757200. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Montana's 56 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with McCone 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: McCone County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
47.629600, -105.757200
DMS
47°37'46.56"N 105°45'25.92"W
UTM
13N 443113.3E 5275410.9N
Geohash
c8kycqtyw
Plus code
85VPJ6HV+R4

Towns in McCone County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in McCone County. Its 1,717 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering McCone County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for McCone County. The most populous is Richland County, MT, with 11,028 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 303.0 miles WSW of McCone County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 183.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williston, ND (population 28,821), 105.0 miles away.

McCone County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McCone County is 30055: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,696.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McCone County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,717. That is down 12 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,729.

What is the FIPS code of McCone County?

30055. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McCone County?

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

Which counties border McCone County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Richland County, MT; Roosevelt County, MT; Dawson County, MT; Valley County, MT; Garfield County, MT; Prairie 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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