Valley County, MT Population

Overview

7,553

Total Population

43.6

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

207

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Valley County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valley County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley County's population under 18 was 23.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley County, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 20.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 293 less females than males in Valley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Valley County, MT.
The Valley County, MT gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 432.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 353.

Valley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley County population: 84.67% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 9.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
Valley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 207 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,346 (97.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley County is White with a population of 6,395 (84.67% of the total population).

Valley County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,636 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Valley County's population decreased by 253 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley County's population increased by 178 (2.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Valley County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,801.