Overview
12,057
Total Population
47.5
Median age
48.95%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
61.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
335
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson County is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson County's population under 18 was 20.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson County, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.76% aged 30 to 64, 20.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 253 less females than males in Jefferson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Jefferson County, MT.
- The Jefferson County, MT gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 648.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 564.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 93.38% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
- Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 335 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,722 (97.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson County is White with a population of 11,259 (93.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jefferson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 12,826 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population increased by 1,374 (13.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population increased by 734 (6.44%), 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, Jefferson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,032.
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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)