How many people live in Toole County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,200 people living in Toole County, MT. That makes Toole County the 37th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.45% of people living in the state.
5.15K
population of Toole County, MT (2024)
0.45%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 5,200 people lived in Toole County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Toole County, MT’s age demographics?
About 923 Toole County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,100 Toole County residents, or 21.6% 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 higher share of Toole County, MT's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Toole County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83.5% of the Toole County, MT population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Toole County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (5.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Toole County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% 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.
Toole County, MT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Montana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Toole County, MT is Shelby with about 3,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Toole County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelby | 3,273 |
| 2. | Sunburst | 352 |
| 3. | Kevin | 162 |
| 4. | Balance of Toole County | 1,366 |
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