Pondera County, MT Demographics

The total population of Pondera County is estimated to be 5,987 with 3,013 males (50.33%) and 2,974 females (49.67%). There are 39 less females than males in Pondera County.
The median household income in Pondera County was $60,385 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,071(1.74%) from $61,456 in 2020. This income is 80.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pondera County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,751. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pondera County stands at $60,385.
In Pondera County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,556 for males and $23,483 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,876 for males and $43,208 for females.
In Pondera County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $63,009, followed by Two or More Races households at $48,448, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $39,183.
In 2022, the population of Pondera County was 6,078, a 1.00% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pondera County's population was 6,018, an increase of 2.36% compared to a population of 5,879 in 2020.
The median age in Pondera County, MT is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 42.68% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pondera County population: 81.49% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 14.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.