How many people live in Meagher County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,100 people living in Meagher County, MT. That makes Meagher County the 44th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
2.07K
population of Meagher County, MT (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 2,100 people lived in Meagher County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Meagher County, MT’s age demographics?
About 705 Meagher County, MT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 34.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 360 Meagher County residents, or 17.4% 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 Meagher County, MT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Meagher County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.4% of the Meagher County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Meagher County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Meagher County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.68% 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.
Meagher 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 Meagher County, MT is White Sulphur Springs with about 1,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Meagher County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | White Sulphur Springs | 1,021 |
| 2. | Balance of Meagher County | 1,044 |
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