Colstrip, MT Population

Overview

2,094

Total Population

47.6

Median age

47.99%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

32.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

231

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colstrip is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colstrip's population under 18 was 21.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colstrip's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colstrip, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 11.46% aged 15 to 29, 63.94% aged 30 to 64, 7.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Colstrip:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.99% females and 52.01% males in Colstrip, MT.
The Colstrip, MT gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 262.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 132.

Colstrip's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colstrip population: 76.12% are White, 5.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.10% are Asian, 9.26% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.
Colstrip's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 231 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,863 (88.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colstrip is White with a population of 1,594 (76.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,391 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Colstrip's population decreased by 124 (5.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colstrip's population decreased by 135 (6.07%), 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, Colstrip's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,033.