Deer Lodge County, MT Demographics

The total population of Deer Lodge County is estimated to be 9,435 with 5,072 males (53.76%) and 4,363 females (46.24%). There are 709 less females than males in Deer Lodge County.
The median household income in Deer Lodge County was $48,435 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 697(1.46%) from $47,738 in 2020. This income is 64.92% 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, Deer Lodge County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,257. Overall, the median household income for the county of Deer Lodge County stands at $48,435.
In Deer Lodge County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,146 for males and $23,122 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,885 for males and $41,320 for females.
In Deer Lodge County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,290.
In 2022, the population of Deer Lodge County was 9,510, a 0.04% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Deer Lodge County's population was 9,506, an increase of 0.91% compared to a population of 9,420 in 2020.
The median age in Deer Lodge County, MT is 48.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.17% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 49.07% aged 30 to 64, 21.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Deer Lodge County population: 91.88% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.