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Wheatland County, Montana

Wheatland County had 2,058 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,422.5 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 56 in Montana by population and 49th by land area.

Population
2,058
#45 of 56 in Montana · #3,040 in US
Area
1,422.5 sq mi
#49 of 56 in Montana · #424 in US
Density
1.4 / sq mi
#42 of 56 in Montana · #3,035 in US
Median household income
$47,545
#56 of 56 in Montana · #2,863 in US

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

Wheatland County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Wheatland County population, land area and income

Wheatland County had 2,058 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,422.5 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 56 in Montana by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 1.4 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 Wheatland County has 26% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,545 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,058

3144th1st

3040th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,422 sq mi

3144th1st

424th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

3035th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,545

3143rd1st

2863rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

2,058

56th1st

45th of 56 (MT)

Land area

1,422 sq mi

56th1st

49th of 56 (MT)

Density

1.4 / sq mi

56th1st

42nd of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$47,545

56th1st

56th of 56 (MT)

How Wheatland County's population changed since 2020

Wheatland County lost 14 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 40th 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, Wheatland County recorded 94 births and 122 deaths, a natural change of -28. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +19. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 28 people.

2,07220202,03920212,04320222,06820232,0582024
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
94
Deaths
122
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+19
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-10

Where Wheatland County is

The Census internal point of Wheatland County is at 46.497000, -109.857700. 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 Wheatland 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: Wheatland County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
46.497000, -109.857700
DMS
46°29'49.20"N 109°51'27.72"W
UTM
12N 587655.4E 5149903.8N
Geohash
c83bs0s0d
Plus code
85RGF4WR+RW

Towns in Wheatland County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Wheatland County. Its 2,058 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Wheatland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Wheatland County. The most populous is Fergus County, MT, with 11,862 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 102.8 miles W of Wheatland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 79.3 miles away.

Wheatland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wheatland County is 30107: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 107. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,545.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wheatland County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,058. That is down 14 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,072.

What is the FIPS code of Wheatland County?

30107. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (107) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wheatland County?

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

Which counties border Wheatland County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fergus County, MT; Sweet Grass County, MT; Judith Basin County, MT; Meagher County, MT; Golden Valley 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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