West Yellowstone, MT Population

Overview

1,096

Total Population

34.8

Median age

54.20%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

194

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Yellowstone's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Yellowstone is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Yellowstone's population under 18 was 30.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Yellowstone's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Yellowstone, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 17.52% aged 15 to 29, 50.46% aged 30 to 64, 10.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 more females than males in West Yellowstone:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.20% females and 45.80% males in West Yellowstone, MT.
The West Yellowstone, MT gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 94.

West Yellowstone's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Yellowstone population: 81.93% are White, 4.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.92% are Asian and 11.13% are multiracial.
West Yellowstone's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 194 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 902 (82.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Yellowstone is White with a population of 898 (81.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,511 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, West Yellowstone's population increased by 96 (8.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Yellowstone's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, West Yellowstone's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,175.