Montana American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in Montana was 70,088 and represented 6.65% of the total Montana population (1,053,862).

Among Montana counties, Big Horn County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (9,007), followed by Glacier County (8,823), and Yellowstone County (7,745). Petroleum County had the lowest (5).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Montana American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2017
Montana American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2017
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Beaverhead 177 1.88
Big Horn 9007 66.95
Blaine 3386 50.24
Broadwater 89 1.5
Carbon 136 1.27
Carter 12 0.98
Cascade 3860 4.72
Chouteau 1089 18.98
Custer 254 2.16
Daniels 51 2.97
Dawson 185 2.06
Deer Lodge 351 3.85
Fallon 21 0.7
Fergus 179 1.59
Flathead 1301 1.3
Gallatin 1045 0.96
Garfield 5 0.39
Glacier 8823 64.27
Golden Valley 14 1.71
Granite 26 0.78
Hill 3949 23.98
Jefferson 207 1.74
Judith Basin 20 1.03
Lake 7442 24.58
Lewis and Clark 1532 2.25
Liberty 17 0.7
Lincoln 254 1.3
McCone 21 1.24
Madison 71 0.86
Meagher 15 0.81
Mineral 87 2.05
Missoula 3100 2.63
Musselshell 90 1.95
Park 191 1.17
Petroleum 5 0.98
Phillips 391 9.5
Pondera 834 14.01
Powder River 33 1.89
Powell 346 5.1
Prairie 10 0.91
Ravalli 506 1.19
Richland 255 2.3
Roosevelt 6725 60.28
Rosebud 3586 38.87
Sanders 498 4.26
Sheridan 72 2.08
Silver Bow 795 2.28
Stillwater 109 1.16
Sweet Grass 37 1.01
Teton 104 1.71
Toole 251 5.15
Treasure 18 2.7
Valley 697 9.4
Wheatland 56 2.61
Wibaux 8 0.79
Yellowstone 7745 4.86