Fergus County Demographics

A map of Fergus County's Population by Race

Fergus County, Montana had a population of 11,446 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fergus County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fergus County is the 19th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Fergus County's White Population

10,566 residents of Fergus County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Fergus County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Fergus County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more White than neighboring Golden Valley County (88% White), Wheatland County (89.4% White), and Musselshell County (90.4% White). Fergus County is less White than neighboring Petroleum County (94% White), and Judith Basin County (93.1% White).

Fergus County's Black Population

21 residents of Fergus County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fergus County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Fergus County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more Black than neighboring Petroleum County (0% Black), Wheatland County (0.1% Black), and Musselshell County (0.1% Black). Fergus County is less Black than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.9% Black), and Judith Basin County (0.4% Black).

Fergus County's Asian Population

38 residents of Fergus County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fergus County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Fergus County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0% Asian), Petroleum County (0% Asian), Wheatland County (0.1% Asian), and Judith Basin County (0.2% Asian). Fergus County is less Asian than neighboring Musselshell County (0.5% Asian).

Fergus County's Hispanic Population

225 residents of Fergus County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fergus County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Fergus County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more Hispanic than neighboring Petroleum County (1% Hispanic). Fergus County is less Hispanic than neighboring Golden Valley County (4.3% Hispanic), Wheatland County (3.3% Hispanic), Judith Basin County (2.4% Hispanic), and Musselshell County (3.1% Hispanic).

Fergus County's Native American/Other Population

157 residents of Fergus County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fergus 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, Fergus County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Petroleum County (0% Native American/Other), Wheatland County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Judith Basin County (0.8% Native American/Other). Fergus County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Golden Valley County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Musselshell County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Fergus County's Multiracial Population

439 residents of Fergus County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fergus County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Fergus County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fergus County is more Multiracial than neighboring Judith Basin County (3.1% Multiracial). Fergus County is less Multiracial than neighboring Golden Valley County (5.3% Multiracial), Petroleum County (5% Multiracial), and Wheatland County (6.1% Multiracial).

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