Wibaux County, Montana Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

Wibaux County, MT Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • B
    Health Around average
  • C
    Income Below average
    Wealthier than 71% of counties in Montana
  • D
    Education Well below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

Wibaux County
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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,193 1,116,812 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 1.3 7.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) 0.66% 1.09% 0.59%
Median age 41.4 40.7 37.3
Households 461 458,835 130,235,071

Population in Wibaux County grew by 29.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,193 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Wibaux County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.7% of residents. That is 4.3 points above Montana as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Montana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 50.8% of the people living in Wibaux County and men 49.2%.

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Economy

Wibaux County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,838 $72,476 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 7.80% 5.17% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 1.7% 3.6% 5.2%

The median household income in Wibaux County is about the same as in Montana.

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Housing

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $275,000 $249,140 $248,835
Median rent $962 $1,081 $1,407
Homeownership rate 72.5% 69.2% 65.2%

The median home price in Wibaux County is about 23.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $962 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Wibaux County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 133 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 16.0 16.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 32.0 32.1 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 133 134 187
Estimated yearly cost $4,133 $4,143 $5,790
Work from home 18.6% 12.5% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 971 2,162 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 52 403 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Montana: Treasure County (7.2 min), Rosebud County (8.2 min), Fallon County (8.4 min).
Slowest: Broadwater County (30.3 min), Stillwater County (27.8 min), Granite County (23.3 min).

The average commute time in Wibaux County is about the same as in Montana.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

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Education & Households

Wibaux County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.6% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.52 2.37 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Montana: Gallatin County (0.4), Missoula County (0.3), Lewis and Clark County (0.3).
Lowest: Liberty County (0.2), Toole County (0.2), Wheatland County (0.2).

Health

Wibaux County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Wibaux County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.8% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 17.1% 18.8% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Montana: Gallatin County (0.8), Missoula County (0.8), Granite County (0.8).
Lowest: Glacier County (0.7), Big Horn County (0.8), Roosevelt County (0.8).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Wibaux County, Montana.

How big is Wibaux County, Montana by population?

About 1,193 people live in Wibaux County, Montana, in 461 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.

Is Wibaux County, Montana urban or rural?

Averaged over its land area, Wibaux County, Montana has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 2% of the U.S. average of 86.

How affordable is housing in Wibaux County, Montana?

The median home costs 3.8 times the median household income ($275,000 against $72,838), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $962 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

Is it hard to find a job in Wibaux County, Montana?

Unemployment in Wibaux County, Montana is only 1.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

How common is a college degree in Wibaux County, Montana?

22.6% of adults in Wibaux County, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.

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