Population By Race and Ethnicity in Montana in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,087,211 population of Montana comprised of 46,032 people who identified as Hispanic (4.23%), and 1,041,179 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 966,022 (88.85%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 71,478 (6.57%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Montana, with a population of 31,550 (2.90%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 931,308 (85.66%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 65,262 (6.00%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Montana, with a population of 34,714 (3.19%).

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 2020
Total Population:1,087,211
95.77%
Non Hispanic (95.77%)
Hispanic (4.23%)
Race in Montana in 2020
Total Population:1,087,211
88.85%
White Alone (88.85%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.57%)
Two or more races (2.90%)
Asian Alone (0.98%)
Black or African American Alone (0.60%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Montana in 2020
Total Population:1,087,211
85.66%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.66%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.00%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.19%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.56%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.94%)
Population By Race in Montana in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 966,022 88.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71,478 6.57%
Two Or More Races 31,550 2.90%
Asian Alone 10,660 0.98%
Black or African American Alone 6,570 0.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 931 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Montana in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 931,308 85.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 65,262 6.00%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,714 3.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,787 2.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,186 0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,216 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,872 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,763 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 764 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 698 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 474 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 167 0.02%