Pondera County, MT Population

Overview

5,974

Total Population

41.3

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

128

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pondera County is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pondera County's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pondera County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pondera County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 42.68% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Pondera County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Pondera County, MT.
The Pondera County, MT gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 251.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 233.

Pondera County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pondera County population: 81.49% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 14.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Pondera County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,846 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pondera County is White with a population of 4,868 (81.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,356 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pondera County's population decreased by 195 (3.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pondera County's population decreased by 282 (4.58%), 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, Pondera County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,821.