2017 Growth Rate
-0.44%
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Founded
1885
County Seat
Lewistown
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Fergus County, Montana's estimated population is 11,283 with a growth rate of -0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fergus County, Montana is the 18th largest county in Montana.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 11,113 | -170 | -1.51% |
| 2017 | 11,283 | -50 | -0.44% |
| 2016 | 11,333 | 27 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | 11,306 | -23 | -0.20% |
| 2014 | 11,329 | -136 | -1.19% |
| 2013 | 11,465 | 72 | 0.63% |
| 2012 | 11,393 | -70 | -0.61% |
| 2011 | 11,463 | -125 | -1.08% |
| 2010 | 11,588 | -495 | -4.10% |
| 1990 | 12,083 | -993 | -7.59% |
| 1980 | 13,076 | 465 | 3.69% |
| 1970 | 12,611 | -1,407 | -10.04% |
| 1960 | 14,018 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 1950 | 14,015 | -25 | -0.18% |
| 1940 | 14,040 | -2,491 | -15.07% |
| 1930 | 16,531 | -11,813 | -41.68% |
| 1920 | 28,344 | 10,959 | 63.04% |
| 1910 | 17,385 | 10,448 | 150.61% |
| 1900 | 6,937 | 3,423 | 97.41% |
| 1890 | 3,514 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 10,849 | 95.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 117 | 1.03% |
| Asian | 94 | 0.83% |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 0.77% |
| Some Other Race | 84 | 0.74% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 80 | 0.71% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 0.14% |
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There are 9,005 adults, (2,547 of whom are seniors) in Fergus County, Montana.
Female
5,626
49.67%
Male
5,701
50.33%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 4,953 | 2.19 | 70 |
| Married | 2,511 | 2.75 | 81.1 |
| Non Family | 1,854 | 1.12 | 60.2 |
| Female | 393 | 2.9 | 56.7 |
| Male | 195 | 3.55 | 46.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 159 | 1.92% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 352 | 4.24% |
| High School Graduate | 2,727 | 32.85% |
| Some College | 1,901 | 22.90% |
| Associates Degree | 715 | 8.61% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,832 | 22.07% |
| Graduate Degree | 615 | 7.41% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 7,851 | 7,382 | 2,326 |
| Hispanic | 195 | 185 | 58 |
| Native American | 92 | 79 | |
| Other Race | 74 | 74 | |
| Asian | 58 | 43 | 43 |
| Multiple Races | 53 | 53 | 13 |
| Islander | 46 | 46 | 7 |
| Black | 6 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.14%.
96.22% of Fergus County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.68% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 10,528 | 1,526 | 14.49% |
| Hispanic | 242 | 46 | 19.01% |
| Native | 113 | 27 | 23.89% |
| Asian | 94 | 25 | 26.60% |
| Multiple | 84 | 12 | 14.29% |
| Black | 12 | 4 | 33.33% |
14.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.07%
Male Poverty Rate
15.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fergus County, Montana is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fergus County, Montana is Multiple, with 14.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.33%.
55.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.5%
Male Marriage Rate
55.0%
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 | 837 | 9.69% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 22.44% |
| Indian | 11 | 10.19% |
16.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
60.5%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.20%
Native Born
1.80%
Foreign Born
1.33%
Non Citizen
98.20% of Fergus County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 59.99% having been born in Montana. 1.33% 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 |
| Lewistown | 5924 | 5870 | -54 | -0.91% |
| Denton | 255 | 247 | -8 | -3.14% |
| Winifred | 205 | 206 | 1 | 0.49% |
| Moore | 199 | 198 | -1 | -0.50% |
| Grass Range | 111 | 108 | -3 | -2.70% |