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Petroleum County, Montana

Petroleum County, Montana · ZIP 59032, 59058, 59072

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 525 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 200Households
  • $59,318Median household income
  • $173,700Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Petroleum County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%
4904955002000: 49320002010: 49420102020: 4962020493496
Population of Petroleum County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000493
2010494
2020496

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Petroleum County
Under $50k44.5%
$50k to $100k25%
$100k to $150k20.5%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $59,318 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Petroleum County
Owner occupied
154 units
Renter occupied
46 units
Vacancy rate
32.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Petroleum County2023
Retail trade8

24 employees in 11 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Petroleum County compared with its state
Petroleum County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePetroleum CountyMontana
Population4011,105,072
Median household income$59,318$69,922
Median age51.540.2
Median home value$173,700$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.1%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.0%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes77.0%69.4%
Mean commute to work14.2 minutes19.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Petroleum County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WinnettTown1971.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Petroleum County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.