| | Cut Bank, MT | Shelby, MT | United States |
| Population | 3,049 | 3,139 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 39.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 60.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.1 | 41.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,936 | 3,410 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,105 | 3,216 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,329 | 2,763 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.8% | -6.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.3% | 8.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,635.3 | 542.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 5.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cut Bank, MT | Shelby, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.9% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.0% | 3.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cut Bank, MT | Shelby, MT | United States |
| White | 68.9% | 83.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 21.0% | 7.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 2.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cut Bank, MT | Shelby, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 51.4% | 44.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.0% | 43.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.6% | 55.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.5% | 34.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.1% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,137 | 1,180 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 743 | 645 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.0% | 30.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.7% | 56.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 394 | 535 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.1% | 10.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10.8% |