Montana Black Population

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Montana black population. According to the most recent american community survey the black population in montana is 4 348 at 0 4 of the total population of montana. This is because montana has one of the highest native american populations in the us with about 66 000 people of native american heritage. Black or african american alone percent sources. Between 2012 and 2018 black population of montana grew substantially from 5 440 to 6 237 rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4 41 in 2017 and then decreased to 2 01 in 2018.

Montana s hispanic population is concentrated in the billings area in south central montana where many of montana s mexican americans have been in the state for generations. In 2018 black population for montana was 6 237. Great falls has the highest percentage of african americans in its population although billings has more african american residents than great falls. Office of management and budget omb black or african american refers to a person having origins in any of the black.

The percentage growth of blacks in america is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the census s race and ethnicity definition. Census bureau population estimates program pep. Current black or african american population demographics in billings montana 2020 2019 by gender and age view population demographics and statistics for all races in billings montana population totals. Value for montana percent.

94 8 of montana s population speaks english although there are many other languages spoken in the state including blackfoot assiniboine cheyenne plains cree crow dakota and kutenai.