COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Judith Basin County

Montana · 2,282 residents · 1,870 sq mi

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With 2,282 people, Judith Basin County is a county in Montana. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,100. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $253 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,282

−2%vs 2000

vs 2,329 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,870 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(140)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(168)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(169)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(154)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(68)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(319)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(359)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(258)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(241)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(164)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,578

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,241 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,060

−16%vs 2000

vs $14,291 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,100

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $340 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.9%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

27.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(2,286)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(13)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,269)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0.4%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.7%(119)

Spaniard0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German34.5%(715)

Irish15.4%(318)

Norwegian12.3%(254)

American12.1%(250)

English12.1%(250)

Polish3.5%(73)

Scottish2.3%(48)

Finnish2.2%(46)

French1.9%(39)

Italian1.8%(37)

Czech1.4%(29)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(28)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.3%(27)

Austrian1.1%(23)

Danish0.9%(19)

French Canadian0.7%(15)

Dutch0.6%(12)

Russian0.6%(12)

British0.2%(5)

Croatian0.2%(4)

Ukrainian0.2%(4)

Welsh0.2%(4)

Portuguese0.1%(3)

Slovak0.1%(3)

Bulgarian0.1%(2)

Canadian0.1%(2)

Slovene0.1%(2)

Armenian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.8 min

+118%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.6%(203)

Married61.8%(554)

Widowed2.8%(25)

Divorced12.8%(115)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(168)

Married60.8%(482)

Widowed9.1%(72)

Divorced9%(71)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.5%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.8%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(21)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.6%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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