Sanders County, MT Population

Overview

12,298

Total Population

54.4

Median age

48.09%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

84.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

403

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Sanders County is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sanders County's population under 18 was 17.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sanders County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sanders County, 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.

There are 470 less females than males in Sanders County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.09% females and 51.91% males in Sanders County, MT.
The Sanders County, MT gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 687.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 704.

Sanders County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Sanders County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 403 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,895 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sanders County is White with a population of 11,252 (91.49% of the total population).

Sanders County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 13,442 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sanders County's population increased by 1,116 (10.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sanders County's population increased by 1,068 (9.37%), 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, Sanders County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,279.