Lewistown, MT Population

Overview

5,967

Total Population

46.5

Median age

47.58%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

76.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lewistown is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lewistown's population under 18 was 20.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lewistown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lewistown, 17.85% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 21.20% aged 65 to 84, and 4.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 289 less females than males in Lewistown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.58% females and 52.42% males in Lewistown, MT.
The Lewistown, MT gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 290.

Lewistown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lewistown population: 92.58% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.03% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 1.54% are multiracial.
Lewistown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,897 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lewistown is White with a population of 5,524 (92.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,576 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lewistown's population decreased by 439 (6.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lewistown's population decreased by 168 (2.74%), 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, Lewistown's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,864.