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Powder River County, Montana

Powder River County had 1,734 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,298.2 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 56 in Montana by population and 16th by land area.

Population
1,734
#47 of 56 in Montana · #3,062 in US
Area
3,298.2 sq mi
#16 of 56 in Montana · #154 in US
Density
0.5 / sq mi
#53 of 56 in Montana · #3,115 in US
Median household income
$56,746
#35 of 56 in Montana · #2,159 in US

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

Powder River County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Powder River County population, land area and income

Powder River County had 1,734 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,298.2 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 56 in Montana by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 0.5 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 Powder River County has 22% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,746 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,734

3144th1st

3062nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,298 sq mi

3144th1st

154th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

3115th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,746

3143rd1st

2159th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

1,734

56th1st

47th of 56 (MT)

Land area

3,298 sq mi

56th1st

16th of 56 (MT)

Density

0.5 / sq mi

56th1st

53rd of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$56,746

56th1st

35th of 56 (MT)

How Powder River County's population changed since 2020

Powder River County gained 41 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 31st 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, Powder River County recorded 55 births and 76 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 +61. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 61 people.

1,69320201,70720211,72520221,73120231,7342024
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
55
Deaths
76
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+61
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3

Where Powder River County is

The Census internal point of Powder River County is at 45.408900, -105.555300. 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 Powder River 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: Powder River County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
45.408900, -105.555300
DMS
45°24'32.04"N 105°33'19.08"W
UTM
13N 456546.3E 5028525.6N
Geohash
c8hfq42yp
Plus code
85QPCC5V+HV

Towns in Powder River County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Powder River County. Its 1,734 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Powder River County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Powder River County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Campbell County, WY, with 47,946 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 320.5 miles WNW of Powder River County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 147.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Gillette, WY (population 33,846), 78.5 miles away.

Powder River County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Powder River County is 30075: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,746.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Powder River County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,734. That is up 41 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,693.

What is the FIPS code of Powder River County?

30075. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Powder River County?

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

Which counties border Powder River County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Campbell County, WY; Sheridan County, WY; Big Horn County, MT; Custer County, MT; Rosebud County, MT; Crook County, WY; Carter 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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