Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake County, MT in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 29,722 population of Lake County, Montana comprised of 1,222 people who identified as Hispanic (4.11%), and 28,500 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Montana with a population of 20,016 (67.34%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,328 (24.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,043 (6.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Montana in 2016, with a population of 19,464 (65.49%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,834 (22.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,896 (6.38%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lake, Montana.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lake County, MT in 2016

Total Population:29,722

Non Hispanic (95.89%)

Hispanic (4.11%)

Race in Lake County, MT in 2016

Total Population:29,722

White Alone (67.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (24.66%)

Two or more races (6.87%)

Asian Alone (0.57%)

Black or African American Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Lake County, MT in 2016

Total Population:29,722

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.49%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (22.99%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (6.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.86%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.62%)

Population By Race in Lake , MT in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	20,016	67.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,328	24.66%
Two Or More Races	2,043	6.87%
Asian Alone	170	0.57%
Black or African American Alone	133	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	32	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Lake , MT in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,464	65.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	6,834	22.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,896	6.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	552	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	494	1.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	164	0.55%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	147	0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	115	0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	18	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.02%