Sanders County, Montana's estimated 2023 population is 12,697 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sanders County, Montana is the 15th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 11,413 and has seen a growth of 11.25% since that time.
White
Native American
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.81
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
77.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.8%.
All
Male
Female
$25,217
Average Earnings
$28,368
Average Male
$23,156
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.74% of Sanders County, Montana residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.
rate
19.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.11%
Male Poverty Rate
18.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanders County, Montana is Other, with 158.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanders County, Montana is Asian, with 15.56% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.66%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
58.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,480
Number of Veterans
1,402
Male Veterans
78
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.8%
Labor Force Participation
41.6%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
37.28%
Born in Sanders County, Montana
93.58%
Native Born
1.61%
Foreign Born
0.65%
Non Citizen
0.97%
Naturalized
93.58% of Sanders County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 37.28% having been born in Montana. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.