Carter County Demographics

A map of Carter County's Population by Race

Carter County, Montana had a population of 1,415 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carter County is the 50th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Carter County's White Population

1,341 residents of Carter County identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Carter County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more White than neighboring Fallon County (93.7% White), Crook County (94.2% White), Harding County (91.9% White), Powder River County (90.3% White), and Bowman County (92.2% White).

Carter County's Black Population

0 residents of Carter County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is less Black than neighboring Fallon County (0.2% Black), Harding County (0.4% Black), and Powder River County (0.3% Black).

Carter County's Asian Population

1 residents of Carter County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Asian than neighboring Harding County (0% Asian), and Powder River County (0% Asian). Carter County is less Asian than neighboring Fallon County (0.2% Asian), and Bowman County (0.6% Asian).

Carter County's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Carter County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fallon County (2.1% Hispanic), Crook County (1.6% Hispanic), Harding County (2.4% Hispanic), Powder River County (2.1% Hispanic), and Bowman County (4.3% Hispanic).

Carter County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Carter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carter County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fallon County (1% Native American/Other), Crook County (0.9% Native American/Other), Harding County (2.7% Native American/Other), Powder River County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Bowman County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Carter County's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Carter County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carter County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fallon County (2.9% Multiracial), Crook County (3.2% Multiracial), Harding County (2.5% Multiracial), and Bowman County (1.7% Multiracial). Carter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Powder River County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.