2017 Growth Rate
-0.45%
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Founded
1865
County Seat
Fort Benton
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Chouteau County, Montana's estimated population is 5,752 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chouteau County, Montana is the 34th largest county in Montana.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 5,745 | -7 | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 5,752 | -26 | -0.45% |
| 2016 | 5,778 | 6 | 0.10% |
| 2015 | 5,772 | -125 | -2.12% |
| 2014 | 5,897 | 46 | 0.79% |
| 2013 | 5,851 | -80 | -1.35% |
| 2012 | 5,931 | 120 | 2.07% |
| 2011 | 5,811 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2010 | 5,810 | 358 | 6.57% |
| 1990 | 5,452 | -640 | -10.51% |
| 1980 | 6,092 | -381 | -5.89% |
| 1970 | 6,473 | -875 | -11.91% |
| 1960 | 7,348 | 374 | 5.36% |
| 1950 | 6,974 | -342 | -4.67% |
| 1940 | 7,316 | -1,319 | -15.28% |
| 1930 | 8,635 | -2,416 | -21.86% |
| 1920 | 11,051 | -6,140 | -35.72% |
| 1910 | 17,191 | 6,225 | 56.77% |
| 1900 | 10,966 | 6,225 | 131.30% |
| 1890 | 4,741 | 1,683 | 55.04% |
| 1880 | 3,058 | 2,541 | 491.49% |
| 1870 | 517 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 4,454 | 76.63% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,151 | 19.80% |
| Two or More Races | 113 | 1.94% |
| Some Other Race | 62 | 1.07% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.45% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% |
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There are 4,409 adults, (1,089 of whom are seniors) in Chouteau County, Montana.
Female
2,928
50.38%
Male
2,884
49.62%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 2,290 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| Married | 1,263 | 3.01 | 72.1 |
| Non Family | 721 | 1.1 | 58 |
| Female | 186 | 3.74 | 30.6 |
| Male | 120 | 3.61 | 38.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 58 | 1.49% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 197 | 5.06% |
| High School Graduate | 1,267 | 32.52% |
| Some College | 1,013 | 26.00% |
| Associates Degree | 365 | 9.37% |
| Bachelors Degree | 763 | 19.58% |
| Graduate Degree | 233 | 5.98% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 3,223 | 3,080 | 924 |
| Native American | 572 | 474 | 59 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 46 | 5 |
| Multiple Races | 40 | 38 | 3 |
| Other Race | 38 | 28 | |
| Asian | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Black | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.92%.
$25,576
Average Earnings
$29,036
Average Male
$20,168
Average Female
96.82% of Chouteau County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Native | 1,148 | 588 | 51.22% |
| White | 4,381 | 489 | 11.16% |
| Hispanic | 132 | 96 | 72.73% |
| Other | 62 | 46 | 74.19% |
| Multiple | 113 | 32 | 28.32% |
| Asian | 26 | 6 | 23.08% |
| Islander | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
20.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.66%
Male Poverty Rate
21.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chouteau County, Montana is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chouteau County, Montana is White, with 11.16% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.79%.
56.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.6%
Male Marriage Rate
57.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 402 | 11.43% |
| Indian | 55 | 7.10% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 7.06% |
| Asian | 2 | 15.38% |
| 2 or More | 1 | 1.92% |
11.70%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.2%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.14%
Native Born
1.86%
Foreign Born
0.79%
Non Citizen
98.14% of Chouteau County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 71.85% having been born in Montana. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Fort Benton | 1464 | 1456 | -8 | -0.55% |
| Big Sandy | 598 | 590 | -8 | -1.34% |
| Geraldine | 261 | 261 | 0 | 0.00% |