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The total population of Wheatland County is estimated to be 2,060 with 942 males (45.73%) and 1,118 females (54.27%). There are 176 more females than males in Wheatland County.
The median household income in Wheatland County was $42,040 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,080(5.21%) from $39,960 in 2020. This income is 56.35% 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, Wheatland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,721. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wheatland County stands at $42,040.
In Wheatland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,454 for males and $20,816 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,668 for males and $48,911 for females.
In Wheatland County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,846.
In 2022, the population of Wheatland County was 2,032, a 0.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wheatland County's population was 2,045, a decline of 1.82% compared to a population of 2,083 in 2020.
The median age in Wheatland County, MT is 48.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 11.43% aged 15 to 29, 42.60% aged 30 to 64, 26.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wheatland County population: 95.29% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 1.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian and 1.97% are multiracial.