Phillips County, Montana Population 2024

4,270

Phillips County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 4,270 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Phillips County, Montana is the 38th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 4,252 and has seen a growth of 0.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,375210.48%
20284,354210.48%
20274,333210.49%
20264,312210.49%
20254,291210.49%
20244,270210.49%
20234,249210.5%
20224,228180.43%
20214,210-3-0.07%
20204,2132586.52%
20193,955-92-2.27%
20184,047-70-1.7%
20174,117-4-0.1%
20164,121-29-0.7%
20154,150-24-0.57%
20144,174110.26%
20134,163400.97%
20124,123-63-1.51%
20114,186-66-1.55%
20104,25200%
19905,163-204-3.8%
19805,367-19-0.35%
19705,386-641-10.64%
19606,027-307-4.85%
19506,334-1,558-19.74%
19407,892-316-3.85%
19308,208-1,103-11.85%
19209,3114,936112.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (21)
State
Montana
County Seat
Malta
2020 Population
4,213
Area
5140 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.35% (57)
Founded
1915

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,51783.26%
Two or more races3738.83%
Native American3017.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.4%
Black or African American160.38%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Phillips County, Montana Population by Race

Phillips County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Phillips County, Montana Median Age

44.9

Total

44.4

Male

46.3

Female

Phillips County, Montana Adults

There are 3,233 adults, (1,000 of whom are seniors) in Phillips County, Montana.

Phillips County, Montana Age Dependency

89.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Phillips County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female1,97546.76%
Male2,24953.24%

Phillips County, Montana Population by Age

Phillips County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7692.3274.825.2
Married1,0102.8477.622.4
Non Family5791.0273.426.6
Male1234.127822
Female572.2633.366.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phillips County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1043.43%
Associates Degree2909.56%
Bachelors Degree48015.83%
Graduate Degree1454.78%
High School Graduate1,02633.84%
Less Than 9th Grade371.22%
Some College95031.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Phillips County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5512,417582
Native American2342308
2+ Races17917635
Hispanic53530
Islander17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.81%.

Phillips County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,568$49,523$41,667
Graduate Degree$44,808$0$43,269
High School Graduate$31,667$48,750$26,100
Less Than 9th Grade$48,073$49,323$0
Overall$43,537$48,817$33,769
Some College$43,333$43,958$34,853

$43,537

Average Earnings

$48,817

Average Male

$33,769

Average Female

Phillips County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phillips County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phillips County, Montana Language

98.89% of Phillips County, Montana residents speak only English, while 1.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Phillips County, Montana Language

Phillips County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3822025.97%
Multiple37313636.46%
Native2903512.07%
Black1616100%

9.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.34%

Male Poverty Rate

8.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phillips County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Montana is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Montana is White, with 5.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.66%.

Phillips County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.73%
High School10.34%
Some College5.81%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%

Phillips County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Employed9.06%
Male Employed3.51%
Female Unemployed0%

Phillips County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phillips County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,532$95,769
Households$58,156$79,818
Married Families$79,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,078$46,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phillips County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Phillips County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phillips County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phillips County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phillips County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

315

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
First Gulf War94
Second Gulf War80
Korea2
World War II0

Phillips County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54142
65 to 7468
75+68
55 to 6428
18 to 349

Phillips County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2669.52%
Hispanic5196.23%
2+ Races3720.67%
Native American124.96%

Phillips County, Montana Veterans by Race

Phillips County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phillips County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Phillips County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips 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

77.89%

Born in Phillips County, Montana

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Phillips County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 77.89% having been born in Montana. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Phillips County, Montana Place of Birth

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