Musselshell County Demographics
A map of Musselshell County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,274 | 90.4% |
Multiracial | 180 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 146 | 3.1% |
Native American/Other | 104 | 2.2% |
Asian | 22 | 0.5% |
Black | 4 | 0.1% |
Musselshell County, Montana had a population of 4,730 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 0.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Musselshell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Musselshell County is the 36th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Musselshell County's White Population
4,274 residents of Musselshell County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Musselshell County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Musselshell County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more White than neighboring Yellowstone County (82.9% White), Golden Valley County (88% White), and Treasure County (90.3% White). Musselshell County is less White than neighboring Petroleum County (94% White), and Fergus County (92.3% White).
Musselshell County's Black Population
4 residents of Musselshell County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Musselshell County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Musselshell County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more Black than neighboring Petroleum County (0% Black). Musselshell County is less Black than neighboring Yellowstone County (0.7% Black), Golden Valley County (0.9% Black), and Fergus County (0.2% Black).
Musselshell County's Asian Population
22 residents of Musselshell County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Musselshell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Musselshell County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more Asian than neighboring Petroleum County (0% Asian), Golden Valley County (0% Asian), Fergus County (0.3% Asian), and Treasure County (0.4% Asian). Musselshell County is less Asian than neighboring Yellowstone County (0.8% Asian).
Musselshell County's Hispanic Population
146 residents of Musselshell County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Musselshell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Musselshell County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Petroleum County (1% Hispanic), and Fergus County (2% Hispanic). Musselshell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yellowstone County (6.1% Hispanic), Golden Valley County (4.3% Hispanic), and Treasure County (4.1% Hispanic).
Musselshell County's Native American/Other Population
104 residents of Musselshell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Musselshell 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, Musselshell County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Petroleum County (0% Native American/Other), Golden Valley County (1.6% Native American/Other), Fergus County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Treasure County (2.1% Native American/Other). Musselshell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yellowstone County (4.5% Native American/Other).
Musselshell County's Multiracial Population
180 residents of Musselshell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Musselshell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Musselshell County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Musselshell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Treasure County (3% Multiracial). Musselshell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellowstone County (5% Multiracial), Petroleum County (5% Multiracial), and Golden Valley County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.