Fort Peck, MT Population

Overview

190

Total Population

48.0

Median age

46.84%

Female population %

113.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

100.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Peck is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Peck's population under 18 was 27.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Peck's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Peck, 19.47% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 33.16% aged 30 to 64, 27.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Fort Peck:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.84% females and 53.16% males in Fort Peck, MT.
The Fort Peck, MT gender ratio is 113.5:100 i.e. 113.5 men to 100 women (1.135).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 12.

Fort Peck's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Peck population: 88.95% are White, 3.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.11% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.
Fort Peck's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Peck is White with a population of 169 (88.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 249 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Peck's population decreased by 4 (1.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Peck's population increased by 4 (1.70%), 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 Peck's population was lowest in year 2009 at 217.