How many people live in Powell County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,100 people living in Powell County, MT. That makes Powell County the 30th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.62% of people living in the state.
7.12K
population of Powell County, MT (2024)
0.62%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 7,100 people lived in Powell County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Powell County, MT’s age demographics?
About 1,600 Powell County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,000 Powell County residents, or 14.6% 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 lower share of Powell County, MT's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Powell County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.2% of the Powell County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Powell County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (5.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Powell County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.2% 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.
Powell 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 Powell County, MT is Deer Lodge with about 3,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Powell County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deer Lodge | 3,006 |
| 2. | Balance of Powell County | 4,114 |
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