Fort Benton, MT Population

Overview

1,396

Total Population

38.4

Median age

48.42%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

80.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Benton's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Benton is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Benton's population under 18 was 26.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Benton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Benton, 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.

There are 44 less females than males in Fort Benton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.42% females and 51.58% males in Fort Benton, MT.
The Fort Benton, MT gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 82.

Fort Benton's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fort Benton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,369 (98.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Benton is White with a population of 1,348 (96.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,590 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Benton's population decreased by 126 (7.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Benton's population decreased by 10 (0.68%), 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, Fort Benton's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,426.