Fort Benton, MT Demographics

The total population of Fort Benton is estimated to be 1,544 with 740 males (47.93%) and 804 females (52.07%). There are 64 more females than males in Fort Benton.
The median household income in Fort Benton was $66,598 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 33(0.05%) from $66,631 in 2020. This income is 89.27% 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, Fort Benton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,046. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Benton stands at $66,598.
In Fort Benton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,017 for males and $22,969 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,909 for males and $32,813 for females.
In Fort Benton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,511.
In 2022, the population of Fort Benton was 1,441, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Benton's population was 1,453, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 1,454 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Benton, MT is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.70% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 38.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.91% aged 65 to 84, and 3.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Benton population: 96.56% are White, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian and 2.79% are multiracial.