Great Falls, MT Population

Overview

60,381

Total Population

39.0

Median age

50.61%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,198

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Great Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Great Falls is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Great Falls's population under 18 was 21.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Great Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Great Falls, 17.98% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 731 more females than males in Great Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Great Falls, MT.
The Great Falls, MT gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,593.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,247.

Great Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Great Falls population: 85.39% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 4.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.95% are some other race and 6.03% are multiracial.
Great Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,198 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57,183 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Great Falls is White with a population of 51,561 (85.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60,431 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Great Falls's population increased by 1,795 (3.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Great Falls's population increased by 1,192 (2.01%), 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, Great Falls's population was lowest in year 2007 at 56,609.