Judith Basin County, MT

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    2024 Population
    2,071
    US Senator
    Steve Daines
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tim Sheehy
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    46.2
    9.23% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.3%
    15.8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $59,000
    6.47% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $238,300
    11.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,079
    6.52% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Judith Basin County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.8% of the residents in Judith Basin County, MT are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Judith Basin County, MT was $238,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

    Most people in Judith Basin County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Judith Basin County, MT was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Judith Basin County, MT is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.27% of Judith Basin County, MT residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

    In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Judith Basin County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.8% of Judith Basin County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Judith Basin County, MT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Judith Basin County, MT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.86k ± 65
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      103 ± 65
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      49 ± 56
    7.68%
    Hispanic Population
    159 people

    In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Judith Basin County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.68% of the people in Judith Basin County, MT are hispanic (159 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Judith Basin County, MT as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      4,118 ± 1,573 people
    2. Mexico
      2,905 ± 1,322 people
    3. Philippines
      1,984 ± 1,093 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.27%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    47 people
    1.7%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    35 people

    As of 2024, 2.27% of Judith Basin County, MT residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Judith Basin County, MT was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      74 ± 32
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      18 ± 18
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      15 ± 10

    Judith Basin County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.2% of the population of Judith Basin County, MT has health coverage, with 28.9% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    0 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in false

    Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.81%
    Uninsured
    28.9%
    Employer Coverage
    20.6%
    Medicaid
    17.7%
    Medicare
    24.5%
    Non-Group
    1.5%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Judith Basin County, MT grew by 5.99% from 6.43% to 6.81%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Judith Basin County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.1% in Judith Basin County, MT.

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    Economy

    The economy of Judith Basin County, MT employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Judith Basin County, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,656), Public Administration ($65,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.08k
    2024 Value
    ± 126
    6.52%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Judith Basin County, MT grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 1.01k employees to 1.08k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Judith Basin County, MT, are Management Occupations (401 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Judith Basin County, MT.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.08k
    2024 Value
    ± 126
    6.52%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Judith Basin County, MT grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 1.01k employees to 1.08k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Judith Basin County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Judith Basin County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Judith Basin County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $50,250
    Median earning men ± $9,905
    $34,313
    Median earning women ± $6,080

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,813).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,643), Construction ($45,625), and Public Administration ($42,188).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.24%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 6
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. 6
      Retail Trade
    3. 5
      Construction

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $2.07k
      Wholesale Trade
    2. $1.59k
      Finance and Insurance
    3. $1.49k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

    Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Judith Basin County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Montana

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    Steve Daines
    Senator from Montana2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Tim Sheehy
    Senator from Montana1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Judith Basin County, MT was $238,300 in 2024, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $238,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Judith Basin County, MT is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Judith Basin County, MT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Judith Basin County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Judith Basin County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.81%.

    Housing

    Property

    $238,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$19,666
    $667
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$84

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Judith Basin County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Judith Basin County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Judith Basin County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Judith Basin County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $59,000
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,593
    918
    Number of Households
    ± 108

    In 2024, the median household income of the 918 households in Judith Basin County, MT grew to $59,000 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

    The following chart displays the households in Judith Basin County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Judith Basin County, MT is from Montana.
    0.458
    2024 Wage GINI in Montana
    0.46
    2023 Wage GINI in Montana

    In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (58.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (27.9%)
    3. Carpooled (7.88%)

    In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Judith Basin County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    21.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Judith Basin County, MT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Judith Basin County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Judith Basin County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Judith Basin County, MT have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 15.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Judith Basin County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 7.81%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Judith Basin County, MT (275 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Judith Basin County, MT is White, followed by Native American and Other.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 19.2% of the children was living in poverty in Judith Basin County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 179 in Judith Basin County, MT. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 130% per 100,000 population.

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