McCone County, MT Population

Overview

1,805

Total Population

52.5

Median age

46.76%

Female population %

113.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

77

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McCone County is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McCone County's population under 18 was 18.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McCone County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McCone County, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 40.33% aged 30 to 64, 23.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 less females than males in McCone County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.76% females and 53.24% males in McCone County, MT.
The McCone County, MT gender ratio is 113.9:100 i.e. 113.9 men to 100 women (1.139).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 105.

McCone County's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of McCone County population: 93.57% are White, 3.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.66% are Asian and 1.22% are multiracial.
McCone County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,728 (95.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McCone County is White with a population of 1,689 (93.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,959 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, McCone County's population decreased by 214 (10.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McCone County's population decreased by 15 (0.86%), 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, McCone County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,649.