Townsend, MT Demographics

A map of Townsend's Population by Race

Townsend, Montana had a population of 1,787 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Townsend, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is the 62nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Townsend's White Population

1,624 residents of Townsend identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Townsend slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #172 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more White than neighboring The Silos (89.4% White), Radersburg (86.9% White), and Winston (89.9% White). Townsend is less White than neighboring Toston (91% White), and Spokane Creek (92.3% White).

Townsend's Black Population

2 residents of Townsend identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #157 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Black than neighboring The Silos (0% Black), Toston (0% Black), and Spokane Creek (0% Black). Townsend is less Black than neighboring Radersburg (3.3% Black), and Winston (0.6% Black).

Townsend's Asian Population

0 residents of Townsend identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #214 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is less Asian than neighboring The Silos (0.6% Asian).

Townsend's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Townsend identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #162 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Hispanic than neighboring The Silos (2.6% Hispanic), Radersburg (1.6% Hispanic), Toston (1% Hispanic), Winston (1.8% Hispanic), and Spokane Creek (1.9% Hispanic).

Townsend's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Townsend identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Townsend slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #341 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Native American/Other than neighboring Radersburg (0% Native American/Other), Toston (0% Native American/Other), and Winston (0.6% Native American/Other). Townsend is less Native American/Other than neighboring The Silos (1.2% Native American/Other), and Spokane Creek (2.1% Native American/Other).

Townsend's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Townsend identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 497 places in Montana, Townsend is ranked #222 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Multiracial than neighboring Spokane Creek (3.7% Multiracial). Townsend is less Multiracial than neighboring The Silos (6.2% Multiracial), Radersburg (8.2% Multiracial), Toston (8% Multiracial), and Winston (7.1% Multiracial).

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