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Meagher County, Montana

Meagher County had 2,065 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,391.9 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 56 in Montana by population and 26th by land area.

Population
2,065
#44 of 56 in Montana · #3,038 in US
Area
2,391.9 sq mi
#26 of 56 in Montana · #229 in US
Density
0.9 / sq mi
#47 of 56 in Montana · #3,089 in US
Median household income
$55,193
#42 of 56 in Montana · #2,308 in US

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

Meagher County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Meagher County population, land area and income

Meagher County had 2,065 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,391.9 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 56 in Montana by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 0.9 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 Meagher County has 26% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,193 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,065

3144th1st

3038th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,392 sq mi

3144th1st

229th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

3089th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,193

3143rd1st

2308th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

2,065

56th1st

44th of 56 (MT)

Land area

2,392 sq mi

56th1st

26th of 56 (MT)

Density

0.9 / sq mi

56th1st

47th of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$55,193

56th1st

42nd of 56 (MT)

How Meagher County's population changed since 2020

Meagher County gained 141 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.3%. That ranks 12th 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, Meagher County recorded 72 births and 104 deaths, a natural change of -32. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +166. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 166 people.

1,92420201,96320212,02520222,05720232,0652024
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
72
Deaths
104
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+166
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+8

Where Meagher County is

The Census internal point of Meagher County is at 46.585700, -110.921700. 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 Meagher 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: Meagher County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
46.585700, -110.921700
DMS
46°35'8.52"N 110°55'18.12"W
UTM
12N 505998.7E 5159129.1N
Geohash
c8315btm3
Plus code
85RFH3PH+78

Towns in Meagher County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Meagher County, 1,021 people together, or 49% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Meagher County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is White Sulphur Springs with 1,021.

  1. 01White Sulphur Springs1,021
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Meagher County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Meagher County. The most populous is Gallatin County, MT, with 126,984 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 52.0 miles W of Meagher County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 126.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Helena, MT (population 34,729), 52.3 miles away.

Meagher County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Meagher County is 30059: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,193.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Meagher County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,065. That is up 141 people (7.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,924.

What is the FIPS code of Meagher County?

30059. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Meagher County?

White Sulphur Springs, with 1,021 residents inside Meagher County in 2024.

Which counties border Meagher County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Gallatin County, MT; Cascade County, MT; Lewis and Clark County, MT; Park County, MT; Broadwater County, MT; Sweet Grass County, MT; Judith Basin 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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