Park County, MT Population

Overview

17,072

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.61%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

549

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Park County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Park County's population under 18 was 17.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Park County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Park County, 13.96% were under the age of 15, 15.01% aged 15 to 29, 48.01% aged 30 to 64, 20.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 less females than males in Park County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.61% females and 50.39% males in Park County, MT.
The Park County, MT gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 782.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 796.

Park County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Park County population: 94.38% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.29% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Park County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 549 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,523 (96.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Park County is White with a population of 16,113 (94.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,790 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Park County's population decreased by 111 (0.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Park County's population increased by 1,629 (10.45%), 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, Park County's population was lowest in year 2011 at 15,512.