Wheatland County , Montana

Population: 2,049 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $47,054 Home $172,700 Rent $741/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Wheatland County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 2,049 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wheatland County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$47,054
Median Income
household
$172,700
Home Value
median
$741/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $47,054
Per Capita Income $27,719
Poverty Rate 23.7%
Median Home Value $172,700
Median Gross Rent $741/mo
Owner Occupied 76.2%
Renter Occupied 23.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,049
Median Age 47.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.3%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
24.6%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
33.6%
Insufficient Sleep
67.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 3.5  ·  3th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
5.76
🔥 Wildfire
51.02
❄️ Winter Storm
29.19
🌍 Earthquake
24.27
☀️ Drought
24.71

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