Granite County, Montana Population 2024

3,693

Granite County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 3,693 with a growth rate of 2.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Granite County, Montana is the 40th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 3,073 and has seen a growth of 20.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,183982.4%
20284,085982.46%
20273,987982.52%
20263,889982.59%
20253,791982.65%
20243,693982.73%
20233,595982.8%
20223,4971374.08%
20213,360481.45%
20203,312-23-0.69%
20193,335-20-0.6%
20183,355120.36%
20173,343672.05%
20163,2761163.67%
20153,160160.51%
20143,144772.51%
20133,067270.89%
20123,040-37-1.2%
20113,07740.13%
20103,07300%
19902,548-152-5.63%
19802,700-37-1.35%
19702,737-277-9.19%
19603,0142418.69%
19502,773-628-18.47%
19403,40138812.88%
19303,013-1,154-27.69%
19204,1671,22541.64%
19102,942-1,386-32.02%
19004,3281453.47%
2024 Growth Rate
2.73% (98)
County Website
Granite County
State
Montana
County Seat
Philipsburg
2020 Population
3,312
Area
1727 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.5% (381)
Founded
March 2, 1893

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,15693.71%
Two or more races1574.66%
Asian300.89%
Native American240.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.03%
Black or African American00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Granite County, Montana Population by Race

Granite County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Granite County, Montana Median Age

54.7

Total

55.8

Male

52.8

Female

Granite County, Montana Adults

There are 2,838 adults, (1,035 of whom are seniors) in Granite County, Montana.

Granite County, Montana Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

57.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Granite County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female1,64448.81%
Male1,72451.19%

Granite County, Montana Population by Age

Granite County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3432.4376.523.5
Married7782.7482.917.1
Non Family4701.2766.833.2
Male483.9645.854.2
Female477.491000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Granite County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2148.29%
Associates Degree28310.96%
Bachelors Degree63424.56%
Graduate Degree1786.9%
High School Graduate77630.07%
Less Than 9th Grade341.32%
Some College46217.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Granite County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Granite County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4502,213766
2+ Races756734
Asian30300
Native American242111
Hispanic232313
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 56.52%.

Granite County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,750$31,875$45,366
Graduate Degree$58,125$0$34,773
High School Graduate$28,500$34,609$0
Less Than 9th Grade$57,708$0$58,021
Overall$33,994$36,806$32,159
Some College$32,593$39,750$27,009

$33,994

Average Earnings

$36,806

Average Male

$32,159

Average Female

Granite County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Granite County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Granite County, Montana Language

97.71% of Granite County, Montana residents speak only English, while 2.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Granite County, Montana Language

Granite County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,08040713.21%
Multiple1501510%
Hispanic10376.8%
Native16212.5%

13.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.31%

Male Poverty Rate

8.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Granite County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Granite County, Montana is White, with 13.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Granite County, Montana is Hispanic, with 6.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.17%.

Granite County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.25%
High School9.99%
Some College9.47%
Bachelors or Greater5.54%

Granite County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.9%
Male Unemployed38.71%
Male Employed13.24%
Female Employed5.85%

Granite County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Granite County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,885$94,420
Households$53,917$79,413
Married Families$67,609$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$47,619

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Granite County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Granite County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Granite County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Granite County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Granite County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

336

Number of Veterans

336

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
First Gulf War54
Second Gulf War26
Korea16
World War II5

Granite County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74140
75+104
35 to 5462
55 to 6428
18 to 342

Granite County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32612.04%
2+ Races1013.33%

Granite County, Montana Veterans by Race

Granite County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Granite County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Granite County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Granite County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Granite 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

51.87%

Born in Granite County, Montana

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Granite County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 51.87% having been born in Montana. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Granite County, Montana Place of Birth

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