Overview
3,192
Total Population
38.9
Median age
50.19%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
81.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
141
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Glasgow's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Glasgow is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Glasgow's population under 18 was 28.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Glasgow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Glasgow, 23.90% were under the age of 15, 14.91% aged 15 to 29, 40.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 more females than males in Glasgow:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Glasgow, MT.
- The Glasgow, MT gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 192.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 168.
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Race / Ethnicity
Glasgow's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Glasgow population: 90.16% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 3.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.55% are multiracial.
- Glasgow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,051 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Glasgow is White with a population of 2,878 (90.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Glasgow's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,413 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Glasgow's population increased by 48 (1.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Glasgow's population decreased by 97 (2.95%), 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, Glasgow's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,889.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)