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Fergus County, MT


Designated Market Area: Great Falls, MT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 11,663   ( 77 from 2010 , 220 from 2020)
Land area: 4339.3 square miles
Population density: 2.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,899 93.45% 1.7%
Black:430.37% 138.9%
Indian:1781.53% 31.9%
Asian:830.71% 207.4%
2+ races:2071.77% 38.0%
Hispanic:2532.17% 48.0%
Total non-White:7646.55% 52.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:262 11.4
Deaths:40317.6
Net Migration: 35815.6
Net Immigration: 90.4
Change in White population:-186 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:263 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,586
11,08595.68%
180.16%
1351.17%
270.23%
1501.29%
1711.48%
5014.32%

2000
11,893
11,49696.66%
100.08%
1381.16%
210.18%
1271.07%
960.81%
3973.34%

1990
12,083
11,86698.20%
50.04%
1291.07%
180.15%
n/a
650.54%
2171.80%

1980
13,076
12,80797.94%
100.08%
1541.18%
90.07%
n/a
960.73%
2692.06%

1970
12,611
12,49299.06%
240.19%
650.52%
120.10%
n/a
120.10%
119 0.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
952 8.0
1,42412.0
-238-2.0
810.7
-411 -3.5
104 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,343 11.1
1,66013.7
3292.7
30.0
-370 -3.1
180 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,835 14.0
1,543 11.8
-1,317 -10.1
n/a
-941 -7.2
-52 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-27 -0.2
n/a
315 2.5
150 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fergus County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
2,266 19.4%
9,397 80.6%
2,858 24.5%
5,186
2.15
3,067 59.1%
2,543 82.9%
148 4.8%
2,119 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
47.8
2,340 20.2%
9,246 79.8%
2,490 21.5%
5,099
2.18
3,202 62.8%
2,699 84.3%
205 6.4%
1,897 37.2%

2000
NumberPercent
42.3
2,913 24.5%
8,980 75.5%
2,370 19.9%
4,860
2.33
3,205 65.9%
2,721 84.9%
198 6.2%
1,655 34.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
3,284 27.2%
8,799 72.8%
2,406 19.9%
4,634
2.47
3,256 70.3%
2,883 88.5%
187 5.7%
1,378 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
3,716 28.4%
9,360 71.6%
2,114 16.2%
4,808
2.59
3,485 72.5%
3,081 88.4%
224 6.4%
1,323 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Fergus County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,009 
Median Value$175,800 
Occupied5,18686.3%
Vacant82313.7%
Owned3,49267.3%
Rented1,69432.7%
Median Rent$815 
Single-Family Units4,59876.5%
    Detached4,59876.5%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5248.7%
Mobile Homes74712.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fergus County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002524.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992855.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991873.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992244.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993236.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992244.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993556.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991793.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991743.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994789.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994679.0%
$75,000 to $99,99998419.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993106.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992194.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992675.1%
$200,000 or more2585.0%
Median Household Income58,321 
Per Capita Income34,932 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1943.7%
Public Assistance1883.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51710.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,78574.2%
Unemployed1622.5%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force4,95476.8%
Not in Labor Force1,49823.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7171,13160.3%
Non-Profit30642242.0%
Self-Employed97740470.7%
Local Government13119839.8%
State Government6410438.1%
Federal Government426240.4%
Total Private + Self2,6941,53563.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.54378640.9%
Total3,2372,32158.2%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,02518.3%
Sales and Office Occupations96617.3%
Professional, Technical94016.8%
Service Occupations98217.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5239.4%
All others1,67830.0%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,02218.3%
Health care and social assistance90416.2%
Retail trade65711.8%
Accommodation and food services4407.9%
Construction3967.1%
Other services3676.6%
Educational services2634.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2424.3%
Transportation and warehousing2023.6%
Wholesale trade1853.3%
Public administration1743.1%
Manufacturing1432.6%
Finance and insurance1342.4%
Utilities1242.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1182.1%
Information831.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing781.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fergus County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1931.68%
Puerto Rican70.06%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian960.84%
Korean790.69%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,41295.4%
German, other Germanic2222.0%
Spanish1901.7%
Other540.5%
Other Indo-European350.3%
Other Asian60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,75524.0%
American1,60414.0%
Irish1,27711.1%
English1,23910.8%
Norwegian1,0329.0%
Scottish6025.2%
Czech3723.2%
Polish1931.7%
Pennsylvania German1781.5%
Dutch1601.4%
French1511.3%
European1431.2%
Swedish1401.2%
Scandinavian1371.2%
Italian1211.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,48699.9%
Not a citizen100.1%
Native11,31598.4%
Foreign-born1811.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fergus County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
155 1.8%304 3.5%2,550 29.8%3,196 37.3%1,897 22.1%466 5.4%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 155 1.8%
9-12 Years 304 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,550 29.8%
Some College 3,196 37.3%
Bach. Degree 1,897 22.1%
Grad Degree 466 5.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fergus County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,874 5,553 321 5.5% 6.1%
1991 5,778 5,352 426 7.4% 6.9%
1992 5,837 5,468 369 6.3% 6.7%
1993 5,736 5,415 321 5.6% 6.1%
1994 5,922 5,619 303 5.1% 5.5%
1995 5,959 5,602 357 6.0% 5.7%
1996 6,159 5,793 366 5.9% 5.6%
1997 6,187 5,811 376 6.1% 5.5%
1998 6,351 5,943 408 6.4% 5.6%
1999 6,350 6,009 341 5.4% 5.3%
2000 6,141 5,815 326 5.3% 4.8%
2001 6,061 5,742 319 5.3% 4.6%
2002 5,848 5,569 279 4.8% 4.6%
2003 5,748 5,457 291 5.1% 4.7%
2004 5,810 5,512 298 5.1% 4.5%
2005 5,810 5,527 283 4.9% 4.1%
2006 5,761 5,532 229 4.0% 3.3%
2007 5,897 5,676 221 3.7% 3.4%
2008 5,988 5,724 264 4.4% 4.7%
2009 6,059 5,714 345 5.7% 7.1%
2010 6,020 5,640 380 6.3% 7.2%
2011 5,907 5,563 344 5.8% 6.6%
2012 5,856 5,552 304 5.2% 5.8%
2013 5,876 5,591 285 4.9% 5.4%
2014 5,746 5,499 247 4.3% 4.7%
2015 5,704 5,462 242 4.2% 4.3%
2016 5,763 5,528 235 4.1% 4.3%
2017 5,765 5,529 236 4.1% 4.1%
2018 5,815 5,599 216 3.7% 3.8%
2019 6,039 5,844 195 3.2% 3.6%
2020 5,844 5,578 266 4.6% 5.9%
2021 5,847 5,654 193 3.3% 3.4%
2022 5,937 5,769 168 2.8% 2.6%
2023 5,828 5,650 178 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com