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Judith Basin County, Montana had an estimated 2,111 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,019, across 1,870 square miles. County output reached $138.6 m in 2024, 60 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Judith Basin County
How many people live in Judith Basin County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,071
- Households918
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$59,000
- Median age46.2
- Median gross rent$495 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$238,300
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,491
- Population under 18466
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over539
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,066
- Civilian labor force1,080
- Unemployment rate0.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.3 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties43rd of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3116th of 3,222
Judith Basin County is the 43rd largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.0 percent against 22.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Judith Basin County
Is Judith Basin County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,111
- Census 2020 base population2,019
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.56 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202412
- Births, 202419
- Deaths, 202420
- Natural change, 2024-1
- Net domestic migration, 202410
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202412
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202484
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents605th of 3,144
The county has grown 4.56 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Judith Basin County
Where are people moving to Judith Basin County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving34
- People arriving, from those returns83
- Tax returns filed by households leaving39
- Net household movement-5
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-80,000
- Average income of an arriving household$55,412
- Average income of a leaving household$50,359
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,053 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Judith Basin County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$138.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$132.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years27.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Montana areas BEA publishes46th of 56
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3005th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$66,925
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 27.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Judith Basin County
Employment by industry in Judith Basin County
- Covered employment, annual average552
- Establishments reporting115
- Average annual pay$42,042
- Average weekly wage$809
- Retail trade, employment49
- Retail trade, average annual pay$23,041
- Construction, employment40
- Construction, average annual pay$71,253
- Health care and social assistance, employment40
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$16,210
- Wholesale trade, employment18
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$66,574
- Transportation and warehousing, employment9
- Educational services, employment9
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 49 | 9 | $23,041 |
| Construction | 40 | 8 | $71,253 |
| Health care and social assistance | 40 | 10 | $16,210 |
| Wholesale trade | 18 | 6 | $66,574 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 4 | $37,260 |
| Educational services | 9 | 3 | $51,961 |
| Utilities | 5 | 3 | $98,368 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 49 jobs, 8.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Judith Basin County
How many businesses are in Judith Basin County?
- Establishments, all industries60
- Employment at those establishments277
- Annual payroll$10.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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SBA loans in Judith Basin County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$94,000
- Average 504 approval$94,000
- Median 504 approval$94,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.6
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Judith Basin County
How large is Judith Basin County?
- Land area1,870 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties35th of 56
- Width, east to west48.3 mi
- Height, north to south51 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
- Radon levels in Judith Basin County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,071
- Households918
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$59,000
- Median age46.2
Common questions
Judith Basin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Judith Basin County, Montana?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,111 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,071, in 918 households, ranking 43rd of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Judith Basin County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.56 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,019, to 2,111 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 19 births against 20 deaths, with net migration of 12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Judith Basin County?
$59,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,300, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $495 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Judith Basin County?
60 establishments, employing 277 people with an annual payroll of $10.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Judith Basin County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 49 jobs, 8.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 552 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,042, or $809 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Judith Basin County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Judith Basin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Judith Basin County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Judith Basin County
Cities and places in Judith Basin.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Judith Basin County. 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | town | 268 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hobson | city | 160 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Windham | CDP | 84 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Geyser | CDP | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Raynesford | CDP | 54 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Moccasin | CDP | 17 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Utica | CDP | 14 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sapphire Ridge | CDP | 11 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Surprise Creek Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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