How many people live in Powder River County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,700 people living in Powder River County, MT. That makes Powder River County the 47th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.15% of people living in the state.
1.73K
population of Powder River County, MT (2024)
0.15%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 1,700 people lived in Powder River County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Powder River County, MT’s age demographics?
About 562 Powder River County, MT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 32.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 291 Powder River County residents, or 16.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Montana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Powder River County, MT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Powder River County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.8% of the Powder River County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Powder River County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Powder River County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.17% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Powder River County, MT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Montana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Powder River County, MT is Broadus with about 466 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Powder River County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Broadus | 466 |
| 2. | Balance of Powder River County | 1,268 |
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