Hardin, MT Population

Overview

3,754

Total Population

32.4

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

545

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hardin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hardin is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hardin's population under 18 was 33.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hardin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hardin, 27.78% were under the age of 15, 20.78% aged 15 to 29, 40.28% aged 30 to 64, 10.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 less females than males in Hardin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Hardin, MT.
The Hardin, MT gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 364.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 218.

Hardin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hardin population: 42.67% are White, 44.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 0.75% are some other race and 11.37% are multiracial.
Hardin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 545 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,209 (85.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hardin is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,681 (44.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,822 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Hardin's population increased by 242 (7.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hardin's population increased by 133 (3.62%), 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, Hardin's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,431.