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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yellowstone County, MT in 2017

Total Population:159,425

Non Hispanic (94.22%)

Hispanic (5.78%)

Race in Yellowstone County, MT in 2017

Total Population:159,425

White Alone (90.65%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.86%)

Two or more races (2.9%)

Black or African American Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.74%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Yellowstone County, MT in 2017

Total Population:159,425

Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.24%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.41%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.99%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.57%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.92%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)

Population By Race in Yellowstone , MT in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	144,524	90.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,745	4.86%
Two Or More Races	4,625	2.9%
Black or African American Alone	1,215	0.76%
Asian Alone	1,172	0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	144	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Yellowstone , MT in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	137,492	86.24%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,032	4.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	6,353	3.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,092	2.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,392	0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,087	0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,070	0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	533	0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	145	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	120	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	85	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	24	0.02%