Chouteau County Demographics

A map of Chouteau County's Population by Race

Chouteau County, Montana had a population of 5,895 in 2020. It was 70.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 23.0% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chouteau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chouteau County is the 34th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Chouteau County's White Population

4,172 residents of Chouteau County identify as White, or 70.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Chouteau County less than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is more White than neighboring Hill County (67.6% White). Chouteau County is less White than neighboring Judith Basin County (93.1% White), Liberty County (94.7% White), Cascade County (81.5% White), and Fergus County (92.3% White).

Chouteau County's Black Population

10 residents of Chouteau County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chouteau County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is more Black than neighboring Liberty County (0.1% Black). Chouteau County is less Black than neighboring Hill County (0.3% Black), Judith Basin County (0.4% Black), and Cascade County (1.3% Black).

Chouteau County's Asian Population

18 residents of Chouteau County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chouteau County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is more Asian than neighboring Judith Basin County (0.2% Asian). Chouteau County is less Asian than neighboring Hill County (0.5% Asian), and Cascade County (1.1% Asian).

Chouteau County's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Chouteau County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chouteau County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is more Hispanic than neighboring Judith Basin County (2.4% Hispanic), Liberty County (0.7% Hispanic), and Fergus County (2% Hispanic). Chouteau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hill County (3.1% Hispanic), and Cascade County (4.8% Hispanic).

Chouteau County's Native American/Other Population

1,357 residents of Chouteau County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 23.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chouteau County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hill County (22.7% Native American/Other), Judith Basin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cascade County (5.1% Native American/Other), and Fergus County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Chouteau County's Multiracial Population

179 residents of Chouteau County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chouteau County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Chouteau County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chouteau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hill County (5.9% Multiracial), Judith Basin County (3.1% Multiracial), Liberty County (3.4% Multiracial), Cascade County (6.3% Multiracial), and Fergus County (3.8% Multiracial).

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