Silver Bow County, Montana Population 2024

36,773

Silver Bow County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 36,773 with a growth rate of 1.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Silver Bow County, Montana is the 8th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 34,235 and has seen a growth of 7.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,8384131.07%
202838,4254131.09%
202738,0124131.1%
202637,5994131.11%
202537,1864131.12%
202436,7734131.14%
202336,3604131.15%
202235,9474451.25%
202135,5022920.83%
202035,2103090.89%
201934,9011330.38%
201834,768-91-0.26%
201734,859910.26%
201634,768220.06%
201534,746-55-0.16%
201434,8011910.55%
201334,6101140.33%
201234,496760.22%
201134,4201850.54%
201034,23500%
199033,941-4,151-10.9%
198038,092-3,889-9.26%
197041,981-4,473-9.63%
196046,454-1,968-4.06%
195048,422-4,785-8.99%
194053,207-3,762-6.6%
193056,969-3,344-5.54%
192060,3133,4656.1%
191056,8489,21319.34%
190047,63523,891100.62%
189023,744-15,094-38.86%
2024 Growth Rate
1.14% (413)
County Website
Silver Bow County
State
Montana
2020 Population
35,210
Area
718 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.44% (1,563)
Founded
February 16, 1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,34690.89%
Two or more races2,1726.1%
Native American7252.04%
Other race1810.51%
Asian1140.32%
Black or African American430.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Silver Bow County, Montana Population by Race

Silver Bow County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Silver Bow County, Montana Median Age

40.3

Total

38.4

Male

41.7

Female

Silver Bow County, Montana Adults

There are 28,255 adults, (6,849 of whom are seniors) in Silver Bow County, Montana.

Silver Bow County, Montana Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver Bow County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female17,17548.26%
Male18,41451.74%

Silver Bow County, Montana Population by Age

Silver Bow County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3472.2470.529.5
Non Family7,4281.215941
Married6,1853.1487.512.5
Female1,2063.4454.445.6
Male5283.3669.530.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver Bow County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9263.8%
Associates Degree2,44510.03%
Bachelors Degree4,43818.2%
Graduate Degree2,3189.51%
High School Graduate7,92932.52%
Less Than 9th Grade5352.19%
Some College5,79223.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silver Bow County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silver Bow County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,36421,1476,487
2+ Races1,021856195
Hispanic86575456
Native American5014428
Other Race13913911
Asian625641
Black221410
Islander880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.13%.

Silver Bow County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,928$65,444$48,956
Graduate Degree$70,203$90,625$63,244
High School Graduate$30,754$38,897$23,087
Less Than 9th Grade$34,623$54,063$0
Overall$42,190$51,270$34,594
Some College$37,032$46,233$32,713

$42,190

Average Earnings

$51,270

Average Male

$34,594

Average Female

Silver Bow County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silver Bow County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silver Bow County, Montana Language

97.29% of Silver Bow County, Montana residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Silver Bow County, Montana Language

Silver Bow County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,8774,49414.55%
Multiple2,09752725.13%
Hispanic1,60542426.42%
Native68633348.54%
Asian1125246.43%
Other1803821.11%
Black281035.71%

16.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.42%

Male Poverty Rate

18.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver Bow County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver Bow County, Montana is Native, with 48.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver Bow County, Montana is White, with 14.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.22%.

Silver Bow County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.09%
High School17.71%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater6.46%

Silver Bow County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.89%
Female Unemployed31.81%
Female Employed9.11%
Male Employed8.96%

Silver Bow County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver Bow County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,288$104,386
Households$57,504$77,994
Married Families$87,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,060$48,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver Bow County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Silver Bow County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silver Bow County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Silver Bow County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silver Bow County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,741

Number of Veterans

2,437

Male Veterans

304

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam948
Second Gulf War764
First Gulf War502
Korea35
World War II11

Silver Bow County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54675
75+645
65 to 74573
55 to 64547
18 to 34301

Silver Bow County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5109.63%
Hispanic15914.78%
2+ Races14511.48%
Other Race4328.29%
Native American386.59%
Islander562.5%

Silver Bow County, Montana Veterans by Race

Silver Bow County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver Bow County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Silver Bow County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Bow County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Bow 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

69.31%

Born in Silver Bow County, Montana

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Silver Bow County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 69.31% 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 Asia.

Silver Bow County, Montana Place of Birth

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