Carter County, MT Population

Overview

1,349

Total Population

56.2

Median age

47.29%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carter County is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carter County's population under 18 was 17.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carter County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carter County, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 13.05% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 24.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in Carter County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.29% females and 52.71% males in Carter County, MT.
The Carter County, MT gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 75.

Carter County's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Carter County population: 96.44% are White, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.19% are multiracial.
Carter County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,345 (99.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carter County is White with a population of 1,301 (96.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,410 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Carter County's population decreased by 177 (13.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carter County's population increased by 249 (21.48%), 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, Carter County's population was lowest in year 2011 at 1,136.