Sanders County, Montana Population 2024

13,984

Sanders County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 13,984 with a growth rate of 2.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sanders County, Montana is the 13th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 11,395 and has seen a growth of 22.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,4843001.98%
202815,1843002.02%
202714,8843002.06%
202614,5843002.1%
202514,2843002.15%
202413,9843002.19%
202313,6843002.24%
202213,3844403.4%
202112,9444863.9%
202012,4585124.29%
201911,9462021.72%
201811,744420.36%
201711,7022302%
201611,4721741.54%
201511,298-18-0.16%
201411,31620.02%
201311,314-65-0.57%
201211,379-23-0.2%
201111,40270.06%
201011,39500%
19908,669-6-0.07%
19808,6751,58222.3%
19707,0932133.1%
19606,880-103-1.48%
19506,983570.82%
19406,9261,23421.68%
19305,69278916.09%
19204,9031,19032.05%
19103,713-11,771-76.02%
2024 Growth Rate
2.19% (300)
County Website
Sanders County
State
Montana
County Seat
Thompson Falls
2020 Population
12,458
Area
2760 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
12.25% (1,526)
Founded
1905

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,42790.58%
Two or more races6755.35%
Native American3963.14%
Black or African American390.31%
Other race390.31%
Asian230.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.13%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sanders County, Montana Population by Race

Sanders County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Sanders County, Montana Median Age

54.7

Total

53.9

Male

55.3

Female

Sanders County, Montana Adults

There are 10,402 adults, (4,027 of whom are seniors) in Sanders County, Montana.

Sanders County, Montana Age Dependency

97.9

Age Dependency Ratio

63.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanders County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female6,08348.22%
Male6,53251.78%

Sanders County, Montana Population by Age

Sanders County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4252.287822
Married2,7122.7888.711.3
Non Family2,2001.1768.231.8
Female3624.8362.437.6
Male1513.4466.233.8

2.89

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanders County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6436.61%
Associates Degree9509.76%
Bachelors Degree1,37214.1%
Graduate Degree3883.99%
High School Graduate3,77438.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2672.74%
Some College2,33824.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sanders County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,8768,0971,625
2+ Races43937353
Hispanic27226665
Native American24219138
Other Race16160
Black16140
Islander1590
Asian220

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 23.9%.

Sanders County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,250$48,693$25,781
Graduate Degree$57,049$0$56,923
High School Graduate$32,283$33,611$27,778
Less Than 9th Grade$21,354$28,516$15,000
Overall$30,694$35,683$25,673
Some College$27,047$36,927$23,421

$30,694

Average Earnings

$35,683

Average Male

$25,673

Average Female

Sanders County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanders County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanders County, Montana Language

96.7% of Sanders County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Sanders County, Montana Language

Sanders County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0761,73315.65%
Native37413235.29%
Hispanic4198219.57%
Multiple661548.17%
Other392358.97%
Asian231565.22%
Black32618.75%
Islander16425%

16.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.08%

Male Poverty Rate

18.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanders County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanders County, Montana is Asian, with 65.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanders County, Montana is Multiple, with 8.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.92%.

Sanders County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.63%
High School14.95%
Some College13.42%
Bachelors or Greater7.82%

Sanders County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.61%
Female Unemployed19.47%
Female Employed9.36%
Male Employed5.66%

Sanders County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanders County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,530$78,330
Households$47,110$64,828
Married Families$66,422$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,542$43,496

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanders County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanders County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanders County, Montana Marriage

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

Sanders County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanders County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,537

Number of Veterans

1,437

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam893
First Gulf War242
Korea141
Second Gulf War94
World War II30

Sanders County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74658
75+465
55 to 64203
35 to 54201
18 to 3410

Sanders County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,45915.25%
2+ Races6012.42%
Hispanic289.24%
Native American155.08%
Asian2100%
Other Race15.26%

Sanders County, Montana Veterans by Race

Sanders County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanders County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.6%

Labor Force Participation

38.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sanders County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanders County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanders 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

36.23%

Born in Sanders County, Montana

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Sanders County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 36.23% having been born in Montana. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sanders County, Montana Place of Birth

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