Scobey, MT Population

Overview

1,059

Total Population

45.4

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

94.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Scobey is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scobey's population under 18 was 21.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scobey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scobey, 15.86% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 34.84% aged 30 to 64, 24.74% aged 65 to 84, and 7.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Scobey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Scobey, MT.
The Scobey, MT gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 67.

Scobey's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Scobey population: 92.63% are White, 2.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are Asian and 3.49% are multiracial.
Scobey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,05 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scobey is White with a population of 981 (92.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,070 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Scobey's population decreased by 52 (4.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scobey's population decreased by 21 (2.06%), 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, Scobey's population was lowest in year 2007 at 907.