How many people live in Prairie County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,100 people living in Prairie County, MT. That makes Prairie County the 52nd-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
1.11K
population of Prairie County, MT (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 1,100 people lived in Prairie County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Prairie County, MT’s age demographics?
About 416 Prairie County, MT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 37.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 242 Prairie County residents, or 21.8% 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 Prairie County, MT's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Prairie County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.4% of the Prairie County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Prairie County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Prairie County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.36% 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.
Prairie 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 Prairie County, MT is Terry with about 574 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Prairie County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terry | 574 |
| 2. | Balance of Prairie County | 538 |
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