Overview
9,380
Total Population
48.4
Median age
47.04%
Female population %
112.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
51.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
359
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Deer Lodge County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Deer Lodge County is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Deer Lodge County's population under 18 was 13.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Deer Lodge County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Deer Lodge County, 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.
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Gender
There are 556 less females than males in Deer Lodge County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.04% females and 52.96% males in Deer Lodge County, MT.
- The Deer Lodge County, MT gender ratio is 112.6:100 i.e. 112.6 men to 100 women (1.126).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 454.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 443.
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Race / Ethnicity
Deer Lodge County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Deer Lodge County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 359 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,021 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Deer Lodge County is White with a population of 8,618 (91.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Deer Lodge County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 9,510 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Deer Lodge County's population decreased by 103 (1.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Deer Lodge County's population increased by 129 (1.39%), 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, Deer Lodge County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,772.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)