Dodson, MT Population

Overview

142

Total Population

77.5

Median age

48.59%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

343.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dodson is 77.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dodson's population under 18 was 9.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dodson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 67.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dodson, 9.86% were under the age of 15, 8.45% aged 15 to 29, 14.08% aged 30 to 64, 35.92% aged 65 to 84, and 31.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Dodson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.59% females and 51.41% males in Dodson, MT.
The Dodson, MT gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 48.

Dodson's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dodson population: 78.17% are White and 21.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Dodson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 137 (96.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dodson is White with a population of 111 (78.17% of the total population).

Dodson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 127 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dodson's population increased by 2 (1.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dodson's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Dodson's population was lowest in year 2008 at 105.