Sanders County, Montana's estimated population is 12,911 with a growth rate of 2.10% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sanders County, Montana is the 17th largest county in Montana. The 2010 Population was 11,395 and has seen a growth of 13.30% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 3,713 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 4,903 | 1,190 | 32.05% |
1930 | 5,692 | 789 | 16.09% |
1940 | 6,926 | 1,234 | 21.68% |
1950 | 6,983 | 57 | 0.82% |
1960 | 6,880 | -103 | -1.48% |
1970 | 7,093 | 213 | 3.10% |
1980 | 8,675 | 1,582 | 22.30% |
1990 | 8,669 | -6 | -0.07% |
2010 | 11,395 | 2,726 | 31.45% |
2011 | 11,400 | 5 | 0.04% |
2012 | 11,375 | -25 | -0.22% |
2013 | 11,310 | -65 | -0.57% |
2014 | 11,313 | 3 | 0.03% |
2015 | 11,293 | -20 | -0.18% |
2016 | 11,465 | 172 | 1.52% |
2017 | 11,689 | 224 | 1.95% |
2018 | 11,847 | 158 | 1.35% |
2019 | 12,113 | 266 | 2.25% |
2020 | 12,379 | 266 | 2.20% |
2021 | 12,645 | 266 | 2.15% |
2022 | 12,911 | 266 | 2.10% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,863 | 92.03% |
Black or African American | 31 | 0.26% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 453 | 3.84% |
Asian | 47 | 0.40% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 25 | 0.21% |
Two or More Races | 383 | 3.24% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,281 | 2.19 | 77.1 |
Married | 2,696 | 2.78 | 87.4 |
Male | 152 | 2.84 | 57.9 |
Female | 249 | 4.27 | 62.2 |
Non Family | 2,184 | 1.18 | 67.4 |
2.81
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 236 | 2.60% |
9th to 12th Grade | 672 | 7.40% |
High School Graduate | 3,533 | 38.93% |
Some College | 2,026 | 22.33% |
Associates Degree | 881 | 9.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,387 | 15.28% |
Graduate Degree | 340 | 3.75% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,340 | 7,561 | 1,637 |
Hispanic | 212 | 207 | 38 |
Native American | 319 | 230 | 41 |
2+ Races | 219 | 212 | 16 |
Asian | 44 | 16 | 3 |
Black | 14 | 14 | |
Islander | 2 | 2 | |
Other Race | 9 | 9 |
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 white people with a rate of 19.63%.
$25,217
Average Earnings
$28,368
Average Male
$23,156
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 31 | 17 | 54.84% |
Native | 430 | 115 | 26.74% |
Hispanic | 360 | 94 | 26.11% |
Multiple | 381 | 81 | 21.26% |
White | 10,442 | 1,625 | 15.56% |
Asian | 47 | 7 | 14.89% |
Other | 19 | NaN% |
16.56%
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 Black, with 54.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanders County, Montana is Other, with NaN% 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%.
56.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
58.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,388 | 15.36% |
Native American | 59 | 15.86% |
Asian | 8 | 17.78% |
Other Race | 9 | 75.00% |
2+ Races | 16 | 6.64% |
Hispanic | 26 | 10.28% |
6.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
43.8%
Labor Force Participation
41.6%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
39.16%
Born in Sanders County, Montana
98.31%
Native Born
1.69%
Foreign Born
0.68%
Non Citizen
1.02%
Naturalized
98.31% of Sanders County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 39.16% having been born in Montana. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.