Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yellowstone County, MT in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 159,425 population of Yellowstone County, Montana comprised of 9,211 people who identified as Hispanic (5.78%), and 150,214 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yellowstone County, Montana with a population of 144,524 (90.65%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,745 (4.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,625 (2.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yellowstone County, Montana in 2017, with a population of 137,492 (86.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,032 (4.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,353 (3.99%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Yellowstone , MT in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,215 0.76%
White Alone 144,524 90.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,745 4.86%
Asian Alone 1,172 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 144 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,625 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Yellowstone , MT in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 145 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,032 4.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,392 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 533 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,070 0.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 137,492 86.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,353 3.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,087 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,092 2.57%