Petroleum County, Montana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

447

Median Age

51.6

Male Median

49.8

Female Median

51.9

Petroleum County, Montana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Petroleum County, Montana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -25.3%%.

-25.3%% Growth

Petroleum County, Montana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Petroleum County, Montana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202451.6447
202351.5401
202249.6416
202150.0434
202049.6464
201951.8453
201852.1432
201751.7453
201650.4445
201548.9443
201448.3489
201348.2538
201247.6566
201145.7568
201041.6598

Petroleum County, Montana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 52.9%
5–1711.9%
18–245.4%
25–343.6%
35–5431.1%
55–6417.0%
65+28.2%

Dependency Ratios for Petroleum County, Montana

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.3
Youth Dependency:
25.9
Old-Age Dependency:
49.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Petroleum County, Montana

The median age in Petroleum County, Montana is 51.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Petroleum County, Montana is 447.

In Petroleum County, Montana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Petroleum County, Montana is aging.
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