Fergus County, MT Population

Overview

11,464

Total Population

45.5

Median age

47.51%

Female population %

110.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fergus County is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fergus County's population under 18 was 20.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fergus County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fergus County, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 16.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.35% aged 30 to 64, 21.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 572 less females than males in Fergus County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.51% females and 52.49% males in Fergus County, MT.
The Fergus County, MT gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 579.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 513.

Fergus County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fergus County population: 93.27% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 1.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.38% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 1.92% are multiracial.
Fergus County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,363 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fergus County is White with a population of 10,693 (93.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,894 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fergus County's population decreased by 309 (2.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fergus County's population decreased by 116 (1.00%), 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, Fergus County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 11,032.