Deer Lodge County, Montana Population 2024

9,802

Deer Lodge County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 9,802 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Deer Lodge County, Montana is the 23rd largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 9,291 and has seen a growth of 5.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,4471291.25%
202810,3181291.27%
202710,1891291.28%
202610,0601291.3%
20259,9311291.32%
20249,8021291.33%
20239,6731291.35%
20229,544260.27%
20219,518981.04%
20209,4202132.31%
20199,207480.52%
20189,159370.41%
20179,122510.56%
20169,071-44-0.48%
20159,115-10-0.11%
20149,125-139-1.5%
20139,264440.48%
20129,220-62-0.67%
20119,282-9-0.1%
20109,29100%
199010,278-2,240-17.89%
198012,518-3,134-20.02%
197015,652-2,988-16.03%
196018,6402,08712.61%
195016,5532,92621.47%
194013,627-2,666-16.36%
193016,2939706.33%
192015,3232,33517.98%
191012,988-4,405-25.33%
190017,3932,23814.77%
189015,1556,27970.74%
18808,8764,509103.25%
18704,367-6,080-58.2%
2024 Growth Rate
1.33% (129)
County Website
Deer Lodge County
State
Montana
2020 Population
9,420
Area
737 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.06% (382)
Founded
1865

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,62290.64%
Two or more races5425.7%
Native American1651.73%
Other race790.83%
Asian660.69%
Black or African American300.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.08%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deer Lodge County, Montana Population by Race

Deer Lodge County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Deer Lodge County, Montana Median Age

49.6

Total

47.8

Male

52

Female

Deer Lodge County, Montana Adults

There are 8,328 adults, (2,422 of whom are seniors) in Deer Lodge County, Montana.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20

Child Dependency Ratio

Deer Lodge County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female4,45146.79%
Male5,06153.21%

Deer Lodge County, Montana Population by Age

Deer Lodge County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5601.9169.530.5
Non Family2,2821.0958.741.3
Married1,7052.678911
Female4092.9852.147.9
Male1642.6559.840.2

2.64

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deer Lodge County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4125.43%
Associates Degree4345.72%
Bachelors Degree1,17715.52%
Graduate Degree5126.75%
High School Graduate2,90038.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1341.77%
Some College2,01326.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deer Lodge County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deer Lodge County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9676,4871,565
2+ Races26323241
Hispanic15813536
Native American1311075
Other Race797920
Asian626122
Black17170
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.48%.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,528$49,137$58,333
Graduate Degree$44,135$51,750$0
High School Graduate$25,575$26,213$24,886
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,582$43,356$32,034
Some College$45,379$53,065$37,049

$38,582

Average Earnings

$43,356

Average Male

$32,034

Average Female

Deer Lodge County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deer Lodge County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deer Lodge County, Montana Language

98.14% of Deer Lodge County, Montana residents speak only English, while 1.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Language

Deer Lodge County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2471,34216.27%
Multiple49918737.47%
Hispanic28310035.34%
Native1225746.72%
Asian621016.13%
Islander33100%
Black2627.69%

18.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.49%

Male Poverty Rate

18.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deer Lodge County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deer Lodge County, Montana is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deer Lodge County, Montana is Black, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.73%.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.61%
High School21.21%
Some College10.6%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Deer Lodge County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.34%
Female Employed12.17%
Male Employed9.89%
Female Unemployed0%

Deer Lodge County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deer Lodge County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,200$84,638
Households$49,533$64,237
Married Families$84,572$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,056$42,567

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deer Lodge County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Deer Lodge County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deer Lodge County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deer Lodge County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,054

Number of Veterans

944

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam449
First Gulf War195
Second Gulf War190
Korea87
World War II12

Deer Lodge County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74399
35 to 54273
75+225
55 to 64139
18 to 3418

Deer Lodge County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White91712.11%
2+ Races6916.59%
Asian3350%
Native American2718%
Hispanic238.71%
Black829.63%

Deer Lodge County, Montana Veterans by Race

Deer Lodge County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deer Lodge County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Deer Lodge County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deer Lodge County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deer Lodge County, Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.12%

Born in Deer Lodge County, Montana

99.41%

Native Born

0.59%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.41% of Deer Lodge County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 63.12% having been born in Montana. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Deer Lodge County, Montana Place of Birth

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