Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yellowstone County, MT in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 151,690 population of Yellowstone County, Montana comprised of 7,606 people who identified as Hispanic (5.01%), and 144,084 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yellowstone County, Montana with a population of 139,176 (91.75%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,561 (4.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,797 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yellowstone County, Montana in 2012, with a population of 133,223 (87.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,953 (3.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,563 (3.67%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yellowstone County, MT in 2012
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Ethnicity in Yellowstone County, MT in 2012
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Population By Race in Yellowstone , MT in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,061 0.7%
White Alone 139,176 91.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,561 4.33%
Asian Alone 994 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,797 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Yellowstone , MT in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 120 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,953 3.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 998 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 82 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 434 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 941 0.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,223 87.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,563 3.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 912 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,363 2.22%