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

Petroleum County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 56 counties in 2024, at 56.2 years. Big Horn County had the lowest, at 32.4 years. The median was 44.7 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest56.2Petroleum County

Lowest32.4Big Horn County

Median44.756 counties

Map of counties, 2024

Under 40
40 to 42
42 to 45
45 to 47
47 to 51
51 and over

years, 2024. 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, 2024

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

Rank	Counties	2024 years	Change on 2023
1	Petroleum County	56.2	+0.8
2	Prairie County	54.8	+0.8
3	Sanders County	54.5	+0.1
4	Lincoln County	52.4	-0.2
5	Mineral County	51.5	-0.1
6	Judith Basin County	51.4	-0.2
7	Golden Valley County	51	+0.7
7	Meagher County	51	+0.1
9	Granite County	50.9	+0.2
10	Madison County	50.8	-0.6
11	Deer Lodge County	50.5	+0.1
12	Carbon County	50	+0.4
13	Powder River County	49.2	+0.2
13	Ravalli County	49.2	-0.1
15	Sweet Grass County	48.9	+0.4
16	Musselshell County	48.7	0
17	McCone County	47.7	-0.8
18	Stillwater County	47.6	-0.6
18	Wheatland County	47.6	-0.1
20	Jefferson County	47.2	-0.4
21	Wibaux County	46.4	-0.7
22	Fergus County	46.1	-0.1
23	Park County	45.9	-0.1
24	Sheridan County	45.8	+0.1
25	Powell County	45.6	-0.1
26	Daniels County	45.3	-1.3
27	Lake County	45	+0.2
28	Treasure County	44.8	+1.6
29	Valley County	44.6	+0.4
30	Phillips County	44.4	+0.7
31	Broadwater County	44.2	-0.1
32	Chouteau County	43.8	+0.3
33	Beaverhead County	43.7	+0.1
33	Garfield County	43.7	+0.1
35	Teton County	43.5	+0.4
36	Carter County	43.3	-1.7
37	Flathead County	42.4	+0.1
38	Liberty County	42.3	+0.1
39	Custer County	41.9	+0.6
39	Dawson County	41.9	0
39	Lewis and Clark County	41.9	+0.3
42	Silver Bow County	41.7	+0.1
43	Pondera County	41.6	+0.2
44	Fallon County	40.4	+0.4
45	Richland County	39.9	+0.2
46	Toole County	39.6	+0.1
47	Yellowstone County	39.5	+0.3
48	Cascade County	39.2	+0.1
49	Missoula County	38.6	+0.2
50	Rosebud County	37.6	+0.1
51	Blaine County	36.5	0
52	Hill County	35.7	+0.3
53	Gallatin County	34.5	+0.2
53	Glacier County	34.5	+0.2
55	Roosevelt County	32.9	+0.3
56	Big Horn County	32.4	+0.1

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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), 2024) [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), 2024. 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=2024. 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), 2024. 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=2024.

Harvard

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), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/montana-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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), 2024}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Petroleum County, with 56.2 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Big Horn County, with 32.4 years in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.