Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petroleum, MT in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 518 population of Petroleum County, Montana comprised of 11 people who identified as Hispanic (2.12%), and 507 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Petroleum County, Montana with a population of 500 (96.53%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10 (1.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petroleum County, Montana in 2021, with a population of 489 (94.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11 (2.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10 (1.93%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Petroleum, MT in 2021
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Race in Petroleum, MT in 2021
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Ethnicity in Petroleum, MT in 2021
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Population By Race in Petroleum , MT in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 1 0.19%
White Alone 500 96.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10 1.93%
Asian Alone 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 7 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Petroleum , MT in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 11 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 489 94.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 1.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7 1.35%