Musselshell County, MT Population

Overview

4,813

Total Population

52.1

Median age

49.16%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

159

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Musselshell County is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Musselshell County's population under 18 was 19.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Musselshell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Musselshell County, 14.96% were under the age of 15, 13.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.74% aged 30 to 64, 26.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Musselshell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Musselshell County, MT.
The Musselshell County, MT gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 266.

Musselshell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Musselshell County population: 93.29% are White, 3.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
Musselshell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 159 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,654 (96.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Musselshell County is White with a population of 4,49 (93.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,197 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Musselshell County's population increased by 82 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Musselshell County's population increased by 190 (4.17%), 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, Musselshell County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,381.