Broadwater County, MT Population

Overview

6,641

Total Population

46.9

Median age

47.51%

Female population %

110.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

211

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Broadwater County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Broadwater County is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Broadwater County's population under 18 was 19.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Broadwater County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Broadwater County, 15.33% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 22.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 331 less females than males in Broadwater County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Broadwater County, MT.
The Broadwater County, MT gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 395.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 349.

Broadwater County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Broadwater County population: 95.38% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
Broadwater County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 211 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,43 (96.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Broadwater County is White with a population of 6,334 (95.38% of the total population).

Broadwater County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,793 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Broadwater County's population increased by 1,273 (29.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Broadwater County's population increased by 1,225 (21.75%), 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, Broadwater County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,341.