Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montana in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,004,168 population of Montana comprised of 32,019 people who identified as Hispanic (3.19%), and 972,149 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 900,685 (89.70%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 65,669 (6.54%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 24,402 (2.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 876,219 (87.26%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 61,435 (6.12%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 24,466 (2.44%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Montana in 2012
Total Population:1,004,168
96.81%
Non Hispanic (96.81%)
Hispanic (3.19%)
Race in Montana in 2012
Total Population:1,004,168
89.70%
White Alone (89.70%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.54%)
Two or more races (2.43%)
Asian Alone (0.72%)
Black or African American Alone (0.54%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Montana in 2012
Total Population:1,004,168
87.26%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.26%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.12%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.44%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.19%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.31%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.69%)
Population By Race in Montana in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 900,685 89.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65,669 6.54%
Two Or More Races 24,402 2.43%
Asian Alone 7,205 0.72%
Black or African American Alone 5,429 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 778 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Montana in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 876,219 87.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61,435 6.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,466 2.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 22,002 2.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,908 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,939 0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,234 0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,400 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 646 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 490 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 297 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 132 0.01%