Flathead County Demographics

A map of Flathead County's Population by Race

Flathead County, Montana had a population of 104,357 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Flathead County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Flathead County is the 4th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Flathead County's White Population

93,416 residents of Flathead County identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Flathead County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Flathead County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is more White than neighboring Lake County (65.4% White), Glacier County (25.4% White), Sanders County (86.5% White), and Missoula County (84.8% White). Flathead County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (90.1% White).

Flathead County's Black Population

269 residents of Flathead County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Flathead County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Flathead County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is more Black than neighboring Lake County (0.2% Black), Glacier County (0.1% Black), Sanders County (0.2% Black), and Lincoln County (0.2% Black). Flathead County is less Black than neighboring Missoula County (0.6% Black).

Flathead County's Asian Population

703 residents of Flathead County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Flathead County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Flathead County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.4% Asian), Glacier County (0.3% Asian), Sanders County (0.5% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.5% Asian). Flathead County is less Asian than neighboring Missoula County (1.2% Asian).

Flathead County's Hispanic Population

3,329 residents of Flathead County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Flathead County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Flathead County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is more Hispanic than neighboring Glacier County (2.2% Hispanic), Sanders County (2.8% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (2.9% Hispanic). Flathead County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (3.8% Hispanic), and Missoula County (5.1% Hispanic).

Flathead County's Native American/Other Population

1,467 residents of Flathead 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 Flathead 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, Flathead County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (21.7% Native American/Other), Glacier County (66.1% Native American/Other), Sanders County (4.2% Native American/Other), Missoula County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Flathead County's Multiracial Population

5,173 residents of Flathead County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Flathead County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Flathead County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Flathead County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (4.9% Multiracial). Flathead County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (8.4% Multiracial), Glacier County (5.9% Multiracial), Sanders County (5.8% Multiracial), and Missoula County (5.3% Multiracial).

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