Overview
3,930
Total Population
28.4
Median age
50.51%
Female population %
98:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
107
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dillon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dillon is 28.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dillon's population under 18 was 17.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dillon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dillon, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 40.87% aged 15 to 29, 29.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 40 more females than males in Dillon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.51% females and 49.49% males in Dillon, MT.
- The Dillon, MT gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 445.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 288.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dillon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dillon population: 91.96% are White, 2.24% are Black or African American, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.28% are multiracial.
- Dillon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,823 (97.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dillon is White with a population of 3,614 (91.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dillon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,314 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Dillon's population decreased by 128 (2.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dillon's population decreased by 267 (6.43%), 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, Dillon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,886.
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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)