Prairie County, Montana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,250

Median Age

57.8

Male Median

50.6

Female Median

64.1

Prairie County, Montana Population Growth

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

Prairie County, Montana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +14.8%%.

+14.8%% Growth

Prairie County, Montana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Prairie County, Montana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202457.81,250
202349.11,251
202247.21,283
202148.11,227
202052.51,162
201948.71,252
201851.81,342
201751.01,325
201651.21,414
201551.91,372
201453.71,282
201355.41,186
201256.31,193
201156.11,093
201055.51,089

Prairie County, Montana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1711.7%
18–243.4%
25–349.5%
35–5418.3%
55–649.6%
65+42.2%

Dependency Ratios for Prairie County, Montana

Total Dependency Ratio:
144.6
Youth Dependency:
41.5
Old-Age Dependency:
103.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Prairie County, Montana

The median age in Prairie County, Montana is 57.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Prairie County, Montana is 1,250.

In Prairie County, Montana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 42.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.7%.

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