Daniels County, MT Population

Overview

1,739

Total Population

48.6

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

81.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Daniels County is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Daniels County's population under 18 was 21.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Daniels County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Daniels County, 15.87% were under the age of 15, 13.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 23.75% aged 65 to 84, and 5.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Daniels County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Daniels County, MT.
The Daniels County, MT gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 97.

Daniels County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Daniels County population: 92.98% are White, 2.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Daniels County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,709 (98.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Daniels County is White with a population of 1,617 (92.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,003 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Daniels County's population decreased by 254 (12.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Daniels County's population decreased by 96 (5.49%), 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, Daniels County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,628.