Deer Lodge County's estimated 2026 population is 9,652 with a growth rate of -0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Deer Lodge County is the 24th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 9,291 and has seen a growth of 3.89% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 49.9 years
Female: 51.7 years
Male: 48.6 years
There are 8,442 adults, (2,528 of whom are seniors) in Deer Lodge County.
Female: 4,483 (46.7%)
Male: 5,114 (53.3%)
The racial composition of Deer Lodge County includes 89.81% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,619 | 89.81% |
| Two or more races | 647 | 6.74% |
| Native American | 198 | 2.06% |
| Other race | 68 | 0.71% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 23 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.08% |
Deer Lodge County's average per capita income is $43,327. Household income levels show a median of $57,527. The poverty rate stands at 16.29%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $94,271 | - |
| Families | $81,540 | $97,031 |
| Households | $57,527 | $72,037 |
| Non Families | $37,321 | $44,334 |
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