Counties in Montana by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Sanders County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 56 counties in 2020, at 55.2 years. Big Horn County had the lowest, at 31.6 years. The median was 45.3 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.2Sanders County
Lowest31.6Big Horn County
Median45.356 counties

Map of counties, 2020

Beaverhead County: 43.8 yearsBig Horn County: 31.6 yearsBlaine County: 34.7 yearsBroadwater County: 46.7 yearsCarbon County: 50.1 yearsCarter County: 43.8 yearsCascade County: 38.9 yearsChouteau County: 41.6 yearsCuster County: 41.3 yearsDaniels County: 46.7 yearsDawson County: 41.5 yearsDeer Lodge County: 49.9 yearsFallon County: 39.1 yearsFergus County: 47.5 yearsFlathead County: 42.8 yearsGallatin County: 33.5 yearsGarfield County: 45 yearsGlacier County: 33.1 yearsGolden Valley County: 53.4 yearsGranite County: 52.4 yearsHill County: 34.9 yearsJefferson County: 49.1 yearsJudith Basin County: 51.4 yearsLake County: 44.7 yearsLewis and Clark County: 41.3 yearsLiberty County: 42.8 yearsLincoln County: 53.8 yearsMcCone County: 47.7 yearsMadison County: 52.8 yearsMeagher County: 53.3 yearsMineral County: 52.6 yearsMissoula County: 37.8 yearsMusselshell County: 51.1 yearsPark County: 47.1 yearsPetroleum County: 54.8 yearsPhillips County: 45.1 yearsPondera County: 42.1 yearsPowder River County: 51.4 yearsPowell County: 46.3 yearsPrairie County: 53.5 yearsRavalli County: 50.3 yearsRichland County: 38.4 yearsRoosevelt County: 32.4 yearsRosebud County: 37.9 yearsSanders County: 55.2 yearsSheridan County: 46.7 yearsSilver Bow County: 41.7 yearsStillwater County: 48.8 yearsSweet Grass County: 49 yearsTeton County: 44.6 yearsToole County: 40.5 yearsTreasure County: 45.4 yearsValley County: 44.2 yearsWheatland County: 46.5 yearsWibaux County: 50.5 yearsYellowstone County: 38.8 years
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years, 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2020

Sanders County: 55.2 yearsSanders County55.2Petroleum County: 54.8 yearsPetroleum County54.8Lincoln County: 53.8 yearsLincoln County53.8Prairie County: 53.5 yearsPrairie County53.5Golden Valley County: 53.4 yearsGolden Valley County53.4Meagher County: 53.3 yearsMeagher County53.3Madison County: 52.8 yearsMadison County52.8Mineral County: 52.6 yearsMineral County52.6Granite County: 52.4 yearsGranite County52.4Judith Basin County: 51.4 yearsJudith Basin County51.4Powder River County: 51.4 yearsPowder River County51.4Musselshell County: 51.1 yearsMusselshell County51.1Wibaux County: 50.5 yearsWibaux County50.5Ravalli County: 50.3 yearsRavalli County50.3Carbon County: 50.1 yearsCarbon County50.1Deer Lodge County: 49.9 yearsDeer Lodge County49.9Jefferson County: 49.1 yearsJefferson County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49 yearsSweet Grass County49Stillwater County: 48.8 yearsStillwater County48.8McCone County: 47.7 yearsMcCone County47.7Fergus County: 47.5 yearsFergus County47.5Park County: 47.1 yearsPark County47.1Broadwater County: 46.7 yearsBroadwater County46.7Daniels County: 46.7 yearsDaniels County46.7Sheridan County: 46.7 yearsSheridan County46.7Wheatland County: 46.5 yearsWheatland County46.5Powell County: 46.3 yearsPowell County46.3Treasure County: 45.4 yearsTreasure County45.4Phillips County: 45.1 yearsPhillips County45.1Garfield County: 45 yearsGarfield County45Lake County: 44.7 yearsLake County44.7Teton County: 44.6 yearsTeton County44.6Valley County: 44.2 yearsValley County44.2Beaverhead County: 43.8 yearsBeaverhead County43.8Carter County: 43.8 yearsCarter County43.8Flathead County: 42.8 yearsFlathead County42.8Liberty County: 42.8 yearsLiberty County42.8Pondera County: 42.1 yearsPondera County42.1Silver Bow County: 41.7 yearsSilver Bow County41.7Chouteau County: 41.6 yearsChouteau County41.6Dawson County: 41.5 yearsDawson County41.5Custer County: 41.3 yearsCuster County41.3Lewis and Clark County: 41.3 yearsLewis and Clark County41.3Toole County: 40.5 yearsToole County40.5Fallon County: 39.1 yearsFallon County39.1Cascade County: 38.9 yearsCascade County38.9Yellowstone County: 38.8 yearsYellowstone County38.8Richland County: 38.4 yearsRichland County38.4Rosebud County: 37.9 yearsRosebud County37.9Missoula County: 37.8 yearsMissoula County37.8Hill County: 34.9 yearsHill County34.9Blaine County: 34.7 yearsBlaine County34.7Gallatin County: 33.5 yearsGallatin County33.5Glacier County: 33.1 yearsGlacier County33.1Roosevelt County: 32.4 yearsRoosevelt County32.4Big Horn County: 31.6 yearsBig Horn County31.6Sanders County: 55.2 yearsSanders County55.2Petroleum County: 54.8 yearsPetroleum County54.8Lincoln County: 53.8 yearsLincoln County53.8Prairie County: 53.5 yearsPrairie County53.5Golden Valley County: 53.4 yearsGolden Valley County53.4Meagher County: 53.3 yearsMeagher County53.3Madison County: 52.8 yearsMadison County52.8Mineral County: 52.6 yearsMineral County52.6Granite County: 52.4 yearsGranite County52.4Judith Basin County: 51.4 yearsJudith Basin County51.4Powder River County: 51.4 yearsPowder River County51.4Musselshell County: 51.1 yearsMusselshell County51.1Wibaux County: 50.5 yearsWibaux County50.5Ravalli County: 50.3 yearsRavalli County50.3Carbon County: 50.1 yearsCarbon County50.1Deer Lodge County: 49.9 yearsDeer Lodge County49.9Jefferson County: 49.1 yearsJefferson County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49 yearsSweet Grass County49Stillwater County: 48.8 yearsStillwater County48.8McCone County: 47.7 yearsMcCone County47.7Fergus County: 47.5 yearsFergus County47.5Park County: 47.1 yearsPark County47.1Broadwater County: 46.7 yearsBroadwater County46.7Daniels County: 46.7 yearsDaniels County46.7Sheridan County: 46.7 yearsSheridan County46.7Wheatland County: 46.5 yearsWheatland County46.5Powell County: 46.3 yearsPowell County46.3Treasure County: 45.4 yearsTreasure County45.4Phillips County: 45.1 yearsPhillips County45.1Garfield County: 45 yearsGarfield County45Lake County: 44.7 yearsLake County44.7Teton County: 44.6 yearsTeton County44.6Valley County: 44.2 yearsValley County44.2Beaverhead County: 43.8 yearsBeaverhead County43.8Carter County: 43.8 yearsCarter County43.8Flathead County: 42.8 yearsFlathead County42.8Liberty County: 42.8 yearsLiberty County42.8Pondera County: 42.1 yearsPondera County42.1Silver Bow County: 41.7 yearsSilver Bow County41.7Chouteau County: 41.6 yearsChouteau County41.6Dawson County: 41.5 yearsDawson County41.5Custer County: 41.3 yearsCuster County41.3Lewis and Clark County: 41.3 yearsLewis and Clark County41.3Toole County: 40.5 yearsToole County40.5Fallon County: 39.1 yearsFallon County39.1Cascade County: 38.9 yearsCascade County38.9Yellowstone County: 38.8 yearsYellowstone County38.8Richland County: 38.4 yearsRichland County38.4Rosebud County: 37.9 yearsRosebud County37.9Missoula County: 37.8 yearsMissoula County37.8Hill County: 34.9 yearsHill County34.9Blaine County: 34.7 yearsBlaine County34.7Gallatin County: 33.5 yearsGallatin County33.5Glacier County: 33.1 yearsGlacier County33.1Roosevelt County: 32.4 yearsRoosevelt County32.4Big Horn County: 31.6 yearsBig Horn County31.6
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
years
Change on 2019
1Sanders County55.2+0.6
2Petroleum County54.8+4
3Lincoln County53.80
4Prairie County53.5+1.7
5Golden Valley County53.4+1.5
6Meagher County53.3-0.2
7Madison County52.8+0.1
8Mineral County52.6-0.6
9Granite County52.4-0.5
10Judith Basin County51.4+0.1
10Powder River County51.4+1.6
12Musselshell County51.1-0.2
13Wibaux County50.5+2.7
14Ravalli County50.3+0.4
15Carbon County50.1-0.2
16Deer Lodge County49.9+0.7
17Jefferson County49.10
18Sweet Grass County49+0.8
19Stillwater County48.8-0.1
20McCone County47.7+1.1
21Fergus County47.5-0.4
22Park County47.1+0.1
23Broadwater County46.7+0.6
23Daniels County46.7-0.8
23Sheridan County46.70
26Wheatland County46.5-1.3
27Powell County46.3-0.1
28Treasure County45.4-0.9
29Phillips County45.1+0.6
30Garfield County45+2.2
31Lake County44.7+0.4
32Teton County44.6-0.6
33Valley County44.20
34Beaverhead County43.8+0.2
34Carter County43.8+0.9
36Flathead County42.8+0.1
36Liberty County42.8+0.2
38Pondera County42.1+0.4
39Silver Bow County41.7-0.2
40Chouteau County41.6+1.3
41Dawson County41.5+0.4
42Custer County41.3+0.4
42Lewis and Clark County41.30
44Toole County40.5-0.5
45Fallon County39.1+0.1
46Cascade County38.9+0.1
47Yellowstone County38.8+0.1
48Richland County38.4-0.2
49Rosebud County37.9-0.8
50Missoula County37.8+0.3
51Hill County34.9-0.2
52Blaine County34.7+0.1
53Gallatin County33.5+0.2
54Glacier County33.1+0.1
55Roosevelt County32.4-0.3
56Big Horn County31.6+0.6

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

Counties only: the county file has no state or national medians, and medians cannot be added up. A single-year estimate, unlike median_age, which for US places is a five-year American Community Survey estimate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Montana by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Montana by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/montana-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Counties in Montana by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/montana-counties?period=2020.

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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Sanders County, with 55.2 years in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Big Horn County, with 31.6 years in 2020.

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