Sanders County Demographics
A map of Sanders County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,732 | 86.5% |
Multiracial | 723 | 5.8% |
Native American/Other | 520 | 4.2% |
Hispanic | 346 | 2.8% |
Asian | 56 | 0.5% |
Black | 23 | 0.2% |
Sanders County, Montana had a population of 12,400 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 4.2% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sanders County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Sanders County is the 15th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Sanders County's White Population
10,732 residents of Sanders County identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sanders County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sanders County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is more White than neighboring Lake County (65.4% White). Sanders County is less White than neighboring Mineral County (89.2% White), Shoshone County (89.4% White), Lincoln County (90.1% White), and Clearwater County (90.2% White).
Sanders County's Black Population
23 residents of Sanders County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sanders County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sanders County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is more Black than neighboring Shoshone County (0.1% Black). Sanders County is less Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.5% Black).
Sanders County's Asian Population
56 residents of Sanders County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sanders County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sanders County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is more Asian than neighboring Shoshone County (0.4% Asian), and Lake County (0.4% Asian).
Sanders County's Hispanic Population
346 residents of Sanders County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sanders County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sanders County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineral County (3.2% Hispanic), Shoshone County (3.4% Hispanic), Lincoln County (2.9% Hispanic), Lake County (3.8% Hispanic), and Clearwater County (3.4% Hispanic).
Sanders County's Native American/Other Population
520 residents of Sanders County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sanders 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, Sanders County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mineral County (1.9% Native American/Other), Shoshone County (1.8% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Clearwater County (1.9% Native American/Other). Sanders County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (21.7% Native American/Other).
Sanders County's Multiracial Population
723 residents of Sanders County identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sanders County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sanders County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sanders County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mineral County (5% Multiracial), Shoshone County (4.9% Multiracial), Lincoln County (4.9% Multiracial), and Clearwater County (3.4% Multiracial). Sanders County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (8.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.