Daniels County Demographics

A map of Daniels County's Population by Race

Daniels County, Montana had a population of 1,661 in 2020. It was 88.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Daniels County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Daniels County is the 49th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Daniels County's White Population

1,467 residents of Daniels County identify as White, or 88.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Daniels County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Daniels County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Daniels County is more White than neighboring Roosevelt County (33.2% White), Valley County (83.8% White), and Richland County (86.1% White). Daniels County is less White than neighboring Sheridan County (89.6% White), and McCone County (92.1% White).

Daniels County's Black Population

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

Daniels County is less Black than neighboring Roosevelt County (0.3% Black), Sheridan County (0.4% Black), McCone County (0.1% Black), Valley County (0.2% Black), and Richland County (0.5% Black).

Daniels County's Asian Population

13 residents of Daniels County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Daniels County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Daniels County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Daniels County is more Asian than neighboring Roosevelt County (0.4% Asian), Sheridan County (0.4% Asian), McCone County (0.5% Asian), and Valley County (0.3% Asian). Daniels County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (1.1% Asian).

Daniels County's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Daniels County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Daniels County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Daniels County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Daniels County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roosevelt County (2.2% Hispanic), McCone County (1.9% Hispanic), and Valley County (2.3% Hispanic). Daniels County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (5.3% Hispanic).

Daniels County's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Daniels County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Daniels County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Daniels County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Daniels County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sheridan County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Richland County (1.9% Native American/Other). Daniels County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roosevelt County (57.2% Native American/Other), and Valley County (9.3% Native American/Other).

Daniels County's Multiracial Population

98 residents of Daniels County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Daniels County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Daniels County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Daniels County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sheridan County (4.8% Multiracial), McCone County (3.5% Multiracial), Valley County (4.1% Multiracial), and Richland County (5.2% Multiracial). Daniels County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roosevelt County (6.6% Multiracial).

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