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Of the 1,061,705 people residing in Montana in 2020, the median age was 40, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Sky Times.

The largest number of people were in the 55 to 64 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	61,338	5.8
5 to 9 years old	62,765	5.9
10 to 14 years old	66,123	6.2
15 to 19 years old	64,483	6.1
20 to 24 years old	72,308	6.8
25 to 34 years old	136,525	12.9
35 to 44 years old	127,669	12
45 to 54 years old	120,608	11.4
55 to 64 years old	151,767	14.3
65 to 74 years old	119,784	11.3
75 to 84 years old	57,050	5.4
85 and older years old	21,285	2

Source: US Census Bureau