Mineral County, MT Population

Overview

4,490

Total Population

51.0

Median age

47.71%

Female population %

109.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mineral County is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mineral County's population under 18 was 19.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mineral County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mineral County, 15.37% were under the age of 15, 12.90% aged 15 to 29, 43.54% aged 30 to 64, 25.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 206 less females than males in Mineral County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.71% females and 52.29% males in Mineral County, MT.
The Mineral County, MT gender ratio is 109.6:100 i.e. 109.6 men to 100 women (1.096).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 236.

Mineral County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mineral County population: 92.94% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 1.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
Mineral County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,405 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mineral County is White with a population of 4,173 (92.94% of the total population).

Mineral County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,058 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mineral County's population increased by 363 (9.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mineral County's population increased by 335 (7.92%), 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, Mineral County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,763.