Prairie County Demographics
A map of Prairie County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 982 | 90.3% |
Multiracial | 51 | 4.7% |
Hispanic | 33 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 13 | 1.2% |
Asian | 7 | 0.6% |
Black | 2 | 0.2% |
Prairie County, Montana had a population of 1,088 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prairie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Prairie County is the 52nd most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Prairie County's White Population
982 residents of Prairie County identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Prairie County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Prairie County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more White than neighboring Dawson County (89.1% White), and Custer County (90.2% White). Prairie County is less White than neighboring McCone County (92.1% White), Fallon County (93.7% White), and Wibaux County (91.7% White).
Prairie County's Black Population
2 residents of Prairie County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Prairie County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more Black than neighboring McCone County (0.1% Black). Prairie County is less Black than neighboring Dawson County (0.4% Black), and Custer County (0.6% Black).
Prairie County's Asian Population
7 residents of Prairie County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Prairie County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more Asian than neighboring Custer County (0.4% Asian), McCone County (0.5% Asian), Fallon County (0.2% Asian), and Wibaux County (0.2% Asian).
Prairie County's Hispanic Population
33 residents of Prairie County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Prairie County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCone County (1.9% Hispanic), Fallon County (2.1% Hispanic), and Wibaux County (2.9% Hispanic). Prairie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (3.2% Hispanic), and Custer County (3.1% Hispanic).
Prairie County's Native American/Other Population
13 residents of Prairie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prairie 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, Prairie County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fallon County (1% Native American/Other). Prairie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dawson County (2.2% Native American/Other), Custer County (1.8% Native American/Other), McCone County (2% Native American/Other), and Wibaux County (1.3% Native American/Other).
Prairie County's Multiracial Population
51 residents of Prairie County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Prairie County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Prairie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (4.4% Multiracial), Custer County (4% Multiracial), McCone County (3.5% Multiracial), Fallon County (2.9% Multiracial), and Wibaux County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.