Mineral County Demographics
A map of Mineral County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,044 | 89.2% |
Multiracial | 227 | 5.0% |
Hispanic | 147 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 86 | 1.9% |
Asian | 21 | 0.5% |
Black | 10 | 0.2% |
Mineral County, Montana had a population of 4,535 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mineral County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Mineral County is the 37th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Mineral County's White Population
4,044 residents of Mineral County identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Mineral County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Mineral County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more White than neighboring Sanders County (86.5% White), Lake County (65.4% White), and Missoula County (84.8% White). Mineral County is less White than neighboring Clearwater County (90.2% White), and Shoshone County (89.4% White).
Mineral County's Black Population
10 residents of Mineral County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Mineral County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more Black than neighboring Shoshone County (0.1% Black). Mineral County is less Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.5% Black), and Missoula County (0.6% Black).
Mineral County's Asian Population
21 residents of Mineral County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Mineral County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone County (0.4% Asian), and Lake County (0.4% Asian). Mineral County is less Asian than neighboring Missoula County (1.2% Asian).
Mineral County's Hispanic Population
147 residents of Mineral County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Mineral County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanders County (2.8% Hispanic). Mineral County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater County (3.4% Hispanic), Shoshone County (3.4% Hispanic), Lake County (3.8% Hispanic), and Missoula County (5.1% Hispanic).
Mineral County's Native American/Other Population
86 residents of Mineral County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mineral 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, Mineral County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other). Mineral County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sanders County (4.2% Native American/Other), Lake County (21.7% Native American/Other), and Missoula County (3.1% Native American/Other).
Mineral County's Multiracial Population
227 residents of Mineral County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Mineral County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mineral County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (3.4% Multiracial), and Shoshone County (4.9% Multiracial). Mineral County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanders County (5.8% Multiracial), Lake County (8.4% Multiracial), and Missoula County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.