Valley County Demographics
A map of Valley County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,353 | 83.8% |
Native American/Other | 703 | 9.3% |
Multiracial | 314 | 4.1% |
Hispanic | 174 | 2.3% |
Asian | 19 | 0.3% |
Black | 15 | 0.2% |
Valley County, Montana had a population of 7,578 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 9.3% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Valley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Valley County is the 28th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Valley County's White Population
6,353 residents of Valley County identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Valley County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Valley County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more White than neighboring Phillips County (82.8% White), and Roosevelt County (33.2% White). Valley County is less White than neighboring McCone County (92.1% White), Garfield County (95.9% White), and Daniels County (88.3% White).
Valley County's Black Population
15 residents of Valley County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Valley County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Valley County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more Black than neighboring McCone County (0.1% Black), Garfield County (0% Black), Daniels County (0% Black), and Phillips County (0.1% Black). Valley County is less Black than neighboring Roosevelt County (0.3% Black).
Valley County's Asian Population
19 residents of Valley County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Valley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Valley County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more Asian than neighboring Garfield County (0.2% Asian). Valley County is less Asian than neighboring McCone County (0.5% Asian), Daniels County (0.8% Asian), Phillips County (0.4% Asian), and Roosevelt County (0.4% Asian).
Valley County's Hispanic Population
174 residents of Valley County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Valley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Valley County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCone County (1.9% Hispanic), Garfield County (1.2% Hispanic), and Roosevelt County (2.2% Hispanic). Valley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Daniels County (3% Hispanic), and Phillips County (2.7% Hispanic).
Valley County's Native American/Other Population
703 residents of Valley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 9.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Valley 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, Valley County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McCone County (2% Native American/Other), Garfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), Daniels County (2% Native American/Other), and Phillips County (8.4% Native American/Other). Valley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roosevelt County (57.2% Native American/Other).
Valley County's Multiracial Population
314 residents of Valley County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Valley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Valley County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Valley County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCone County (3.5% Multiracial), and Garfield County (1.9% Multiracial). Valley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Daniels County (5.9% Multiracial), Phillips County (5.6% Multiracial), and Roosevelt County (6.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.