Meagher County Demographics

A map of Meagher County's Population by Race

Meagher County, Montana had a population of 1,927 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meagher County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Meagher County is the 46th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Meagher County's White Population

1,781 residents of Meagher County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Meagher County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is more White than neighboring Broadwater County (90.8% White), Cascade County (81.5% White), Wheatland County (89.4% White), and Gallatin County (87.4% White). Meagher County is less White than neighboring Judith Basin County (93.1% White).

Meagher County's Black Population

12 residents of Meagher County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meagher County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is more Black than neighboring Broadwater County (0.3% Black), Judith Basin County (0.4% Black), Wheatland County (0.1% Black), and Gallatin County (0.4% Black). Meagher County is less Black than neighboring Cascade County (1.3% Black).

Meagher County's Asian Population

2 residents of Meagher County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meagher County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is less Asian than neighboring Judith Basin County (0.2% Asian), Cascade County (1.1% Asian), and Gallatin County (1.2% Asian).

Meagher County's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Meagher County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meagher County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is less Hispanic than neighboring Broadwater County (3% Hispanic), Cascade County (4.8% Hispanic), Wheatland County (3.3% Hispanic), and Gallatin County (5% Hispanic).

Meagher County's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Meagher County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Meagher County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broadwater County (1% Native American/Other), Judith Basin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cascade County (5.1% Native American/Other), Wheatland County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Gallatin County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Meagher County's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Meagher County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meagher County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Meagher County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meagher County is more Multiracial than neighboring Judith Basin County (3.1% Multiracial). Meagher County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broadwater County (4.9% Multiracial), Cascade County (6.3% Multiracial), Wheatland County (6.1% Multiracial), and Gallatin County (4.7% Multiracial).

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