Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montana in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 1,070,123 population of Montana comprised of 43,494 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 1,026,629 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 951,496 (88.92%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 70,674 (6.60%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 30,270 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 918,856 (85.87%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 64,637 (6.04%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 32,640 (3.05%).

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 2019
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Race in Montana in 2019
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Ethnicity in Montana in 2019
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Population By Race in Montana in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,360 0.59%
White Alone 951,496 88.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70,674 6.60%
Asian Alone 10,375 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 948 0.09%
Two Or More Races 30,270 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Montana in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 660 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,640 3.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,037 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 459 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 174 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,524 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,700 0.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 918,856 85.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64,637 6.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,916 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 774 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 26,746 2.50%