Big Sandy, MT Population

Overview

708

Total Population

43.5

Median age

58.33%

Female population %

71.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Big Sandy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Sandy is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Sandy's population under 18 was 20.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Sandy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Sandy, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 18.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.34% aged 30 to 64, 18.22% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 more females than males in Big Sandy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.33% females and 41.67% males in Big Sandy, MT.
The Big Sandy, MT gender ratio is 71.4:100 i.e. 71.4 men to 100 women (0.714).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 67.

Big Sandy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Sandy population: 77.82% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 5.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian and 14.69% are multiracial.
Big Sandy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 708 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Sandy is White with a population of 551 (77.82% of the total population).

Big Sandy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 720 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Big Sandy's population decreased by 126 (17.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Sandy's population increased by 11 (1.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Sandy's population was lowest in year 2019 at 567.