Silver Bow County Demographics

A map of Silver Bow County's Population by Race

Silver Bow County, Montana had a population of 35,133 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Silver Bow County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Silver Bow County is the 8th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Silver Bow County's White Population

31,081 residents of Silver Bow County identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Silver Bow County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Silver Bow County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is less White than neighboring Deer Lodge County (90.4% White), Jefferson County (90.4% White), Beaverhead County (88.9% White), Granite County (92.7% White), and Madison County (92.3% White).

Silver Bow County's Black Population

126 residents of Silver Bow County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Silver Bow County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Silver Bow County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is more Black than neighboring Deer Lodge County (0.2% Black), Jefferson County (0.1% Black), Beaverhead County (0.3% Black), Granite County (0% Black), and Madison County (0.1% Black).

Silver Bow County's Asian Population

214 residents of Silver Bow County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Silver Bow County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Silver Bow County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is more Asian than neighboring Deer Lodge County (0.4% Asian), Jefferson County (0.4% Asian), Beaverhead County (0.4% Asian), Granite County (0.1% Asian), and Madison County (0.3% Asian).

Silver Bow County's Hispanic Population

1,638 residents of Silver Bow County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Silver Bow County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Silver Bow County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is more Hispanic than neighboring Deer Lodge County (2.8% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2.4% Hispanic), Beaverhead County (4.6% Hispanic), Granite County (2.6% Hispanic), and Madison County (2.8% Hispanic).

Silver Bow County's Native American/Other Population

634 residents of Silver Bow County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Silver Bow 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, Silver Bow County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (1.7% Native American/Other), Beaverhead County (1.7% Native American/Other), Granite County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.9% Native American/Other). Silver Bow County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Lodge County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Silver Bow County's Multiracial Population

1,440 residents of Silver Bow County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Silver Bow County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Silver Bow County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Silver Bow County is more Multiracial than neighboring Deer Lodge County (3.7% Multiracial), Granite County (3.6% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.6% Multiracial). Silver Bow County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (5% Multiracial).

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