Pondera County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,624.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 3.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 2.8%. On the most recent census form, 97.6% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $21,474. Per capita income grew by 32.5% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	6,153	2770	Covered Employment	1,694	2724
Growth (%) since 1990	-4.4%	2459	Avg wage per job	$29,768	2234
Households (2010)	2,285	2853	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	2.7%	2478
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	2,505	2834	Avg wage per job	$31,254	2328
Unemployment Rate (2010)	6.6	2497	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.2%	1482
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$33,979	1173	Avg wage per job	$34,947	2415
Median Household Income (2009)	$34,813	2459	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	19.1	864	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	86.6	1,196	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.4%	338
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	19.3	1,167	Avg wage per job	$41,878	1025