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The total population of Sanders County is estimated to be 12,615 with 6,532 males (51.78%) and 6,083 females (48.22%). There are 449 less females than males in Sanders County.
The median household income in Sanders County was $50,639 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,725(5.69%) from $47,914 in 2020. This income is 67.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sanders County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,293. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sanders County stands at $50,639.
In Sanders County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,184 for males and $20,971 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,283 for males and $38,060 for females.
In Sanders County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $81,969, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $26,722.
In 2022, the population of Sanders County was 13,442, a 3.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sanders County's population was 12,975, an increase of 4.11% compared to a population of 12,463 in 2020.
The median age in Sanders County, MT is 54.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.38% were under the age of 15, 12.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 28.26% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sanders County population: 91.49% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 3.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.22% are some other race and 3.98% are multiracial.