How many people live in Wheatland County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,100 people living in Wheatland County, MT. That makes Wheatland County the 45th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
2.06K
population of Wheatland County, MT (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 2,100 people lived in Wheatland County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Wheatland County, MT’s age demographics?
About 524 Wheatland County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 511 Wheatland County residents, or 24.8% 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 Wheatland County, MT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Wheatland County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.4% of the Wheatland County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Wheatland County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.9%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Wheatland County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.34% 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.
Wheatland 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 Wheatland County, MT is Harlowton with about 944 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Wheatland County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harlowton | 944 |
| 2. | Judith Gap | 108 |
| 3. | Balance of Wheatland County | 1,006 |
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