How many people live in Dawson County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,700 people living in Dawson County, MT. That makes Dawson County the 26th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.76% of people living in the state.
8.73K
population of Dawson County, MT (2024)
0.76%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 8,700 people lived in Dawson County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dawson County, MT’s age demographics?
About 2,000 Dawson County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 Dawson County residents, or 20.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Montana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Dawson County, MT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dawson County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.8% of the Dawson County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Dawson County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Dawson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.53% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dawson County, MT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Montana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dawson County, MT is Glendive with about 4,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dawson County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glendive | 4,760 |
| 2. | Richey | 161 |
| 3. | Balance of Dawson County | 3,810 |
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