Chouteau County, MT Demographics

The total population of Chouteau County is estimated to be 5,897 with 2,956 males (50.13%) and 2,941 females (49.87%). There are 15 less females than males in Chouteau County.
The median household income in Chouteau County was $52,140 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 348(0.67%) from $51,792 in 2020. This income is 69.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chouteau County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,504. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chouteau County stands at $52,140.
In Chouteau County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,348 for males and $23,351 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,072 for males and $38,596 for females.
In Chouteau County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $89,716, followed by White households at $58,293, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $33,589.
In 2022, the population of Chouteau County was 5,898, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chouteau County's population was 5,916, an increase of 0.36% compared to a population of 5,895 in 2020.
The median age in Chouteau County, MT is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.20% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 19.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chouteau County population: 77.15% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 19.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.19% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.