Prairie County, MT Population

Overview

1,227

Total Population

48.1

Median age

47.68%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

103.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Prairie County is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prairie County's population under 18 was 23.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prairie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prairie County, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 8.23% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 27.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in Prairie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.68% females and 52.32% males in Prairie County, MT.
The Prairie County, MT gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 66.

Prairie County's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Prairie County population: 97.15% are White, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian and 0.49% are some other race.
Prairie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,214 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prairie County is White with a population of 1,192 (97.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,199 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Prairie County's population increased by 10 (0.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prairie County's population decreased by 90 (7.61%), 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, Prairie County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,056.