Powell County, MT Population

Overview

6,955

Total Population

45.7

Median age

37.14%

Female population %

169.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

127

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Powell County is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Powell County's population under 18 was 15.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Powell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Powell County, 12.32% were under the age of 15, 17.18% aged 15 to 29, 50.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,789 less females than males in Powell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.14% females and 62.86% males in Powell County, MT.
The Powell County, MT gender ratio is 169.3:100 i.e. 169.3 men to 100 women (1.693).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 436.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 253.

Powell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Powell County population: 89.42% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 5.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
Powell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 127 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,828 (98.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Powell County is White with a population of 6,219 (89.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,198 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Powell County's population decreased by 179 (2.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Powell County's population decreased by 78 (1.11%), 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, Powell County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 6,785.