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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 158,066 population of Yellowstone County, Montana comprised of 8,721 people who identified as Hispanic (5.52%), and 149,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yellowstone County, Montana with a population of 143,796 (90.97%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,401 (4.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,469 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yellowstone County, Montana in 2016, with a population of 137,055 (86.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,741 (4.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,169 (3.9%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Yellowstone , MT in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,159 0.73%
White Alone 143,796 90.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,401 4.68%
Asian Alone 1,092 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 149 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,469 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Yellowstone , MT in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 130 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,741 4.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,232 0.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 74 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 523 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,029 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 137,055 86.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,169 3.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,018 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,946 2.5%