Overview
5,161
Total Population
46.6
Median age
50.59%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
65.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Polson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Polson is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Polson's population under 18 was 20.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Polson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Polson, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 20.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 61 more females than males in Polson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.59% females and 49.41% males in Polson, MT.
- The Polson, MT gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 247.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 271.
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Race / Ethnicity
Polson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Polson population: 69.68% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 14.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 3.06% are some other race and 11.12% are multiracial.
- Polson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,811 (93.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Polson is White with a population of 3,596 (69.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Polson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,478 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Polson's population increased by 313 (7.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Polson's population increased by 558 (12.11%), 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, Polson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,293.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)