Pondera County Demographics

A map of Pondera County's Population by Race

Pondera County, Montana had a population of 5,898 in 2020. It was 78.7% White, 0.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 15.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pondera County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pondera County is the 33rd most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Pondera County's White Population

4,644 residents of Pondera County identify as White, or 78.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Pondera County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is more White than neighboring Glacier County (25.4% White). Pondera County is less White than neighboring Teton County (90.8% White), Toole County (84.1% White), Lewis and Clark County (87.4% White), and Liberty County (94.7% White).

Pondera County's Black Population

4 residents of Pondera County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pondera County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is less Black than neighboring Teton County (0.3% Black), Toole County (0.6% Black), and Lewis and Clark County (0.4% Black).

Pondera County's Asian Population

25 residents of Pondera County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pondera County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is more Asian than neighboring Teton County (0.2% Asian), Glacier County (0.3% Asian), and Liberty County (0.3% Asian). Pondera County is less Asian than neighboring Toole County (0.7% Asian), and Lewis and Clark County (0.8% Asian).

Pondera County's Hispanic Population

97 residents of Pondera County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pondera County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is more Hispanic than neighboring Teton County (1.4% Hispanic), and Liberty County (0.7% Hispanic). Pondera County is less Hispanic than neighboring Toole County (3.6% Hispanic), Glacier County (2.2% Hispanic), and Lewis and Clark County (3.7% Hispanic).

Pondera County's Native American/Other Population

912 residents of Pondera County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 15.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pondera County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Teton County (2.3% Native American/Other), Toole County (7.2% Native American/Other), Lewis and Clark County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Liberty County (0.8% Native American/Other). Pondera County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glacier County (66.1% Native American/Other).

Pondera County's Multiracial Population

216 residents of Pondera County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pondera County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Pondera County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pondera County is more Multiracial than neighboring Liberty County (3.4% Multiracial). Pondera County is less Multiracial than neighboring Teton County (4.9% Multiracial), Toole County (3.8% Multiracial), Glacier County (5.9% Multiracial), and Lewis and Clark County (5.5% Multiracial).

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