Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Montana had a population of 31,134 in 2020. It was 65.4% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 21.7% Native American/Other, and 8.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lake County is the 9th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Lake County's White Population

20,373 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 65.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County less than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less White than neighboring Missoula County (84.8% White), Flathead County (89.5% White), Mineral County (89.2% White), Sanders County (86.5% White), and Powell County (86.6% White).

Lake County's Black Population

64 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less Black than neighboring Missoula County (0.6% Black), Flathead County (0.3% Black), and Powell County (0.9% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

138 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Powell County (0.3% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Missoula County (1.2% Asian), Flathead County (0.7% Asian), Mineral County (0.5% Asian), and Sanders County (0.5% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

1,168 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Flathead County (3.2% Hispanic), Mineral County (3.2% Hispanic), Sanders County (2.8% Hispanic), and Powell County (2.3% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Missoula County (5.1% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

6,761 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 21.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Missoula County (3.1% Native American/Other), Flathead County (1.4% Native American/Other), Mineral County (1.9% Native American/Other), Sanders County (4.2% Native American/Other), and Powell County (6.1% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

2,630 residents of Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 8.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Lake County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Missoula County (5.3% Multiracial), Flathead County (5% Multiracial), Mineral County (5% Multiracial), Sanders County (5.8% Multiracial), and Powell County (3.7% Multiracial).

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