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Judith Basin County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Judith Basin County, Montana has a population of 2,071 across 1,870 square miles, up 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $138.6 m in 2024, 60 establishments operate here.
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Judith Basin County
How many people live in Judith Basin County
- Population2,071
- 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-equivalents3116th
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 an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Judith Basin County
Is Judith Basin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.56 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,019
- 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
The county has grown 4.56 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone 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 people moving to Judith Basin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving34
- People arriving, from those returns83
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$55,412
- Largest single originJudith Basin County Non-migrants (782 households)
- Largest single destination (782 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Basin County Non-migrants | 782 | 1,533 | $48.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 34 | 83 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Judith Basin County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Judith Basin County
What the Judith Basin County economy runs on
- 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 Montana counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3005th
- 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
Who employs people in Judith Basin County
- Covered employment, annual average552
- Establishments reporting115
- Average annual pay$42,042
- Average weekly wage$809
- Sector 44-45, employment49
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,041
- Sector 23, employment40
- Sector 23, average annual pay$71,253
- Sector 62, employment40
- Sector 62, average annual pay$16,210
- Sector 42, employment18
- Sector 42, average annual pay$66,574
- Sector 48-49, employment9
- Sector 61, employment9
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 49 | 9 | $23,041 |
| Sector 23 | 40 | 8 | $71,253 |
| Sector 62 | 40 | 10 | $16,210 |
| Sector 42 | 18 | 6 | $66,574 |
| Sector 48-49 | 9 | 4 | $37,260 |
| Sector 61 | 9 | 3 | $51,961 |
| Sector 22 | 5 | 3 | $98,368 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 49 jobs, 8.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Judith Basin County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Judith Basin County
How much SBA lending happens in Judith Basin County
- 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
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Judith Basin County
How big 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
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Judith Basin County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Judith Basin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,071
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has grown 4.56 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Judith Basin County?
Average annual pay is $42,042, or $809 a week, across 552 covered jobs. 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.
Where do people moving to Judith Basin County come from?
The largest single origin is Judith Basin County Non-migrants, with 782 households. Arriving households report an average income of $55,412 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.