Wheatland County Demographics
A map of Wheatland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,850 | 89.4% |
Multiracial | 127 | 6.1% |
Hispanic | 68 | 3.3% |
Native American/Other | 18 | 0.9% |
Black | 3 | 0.1% |
Asian | 3 | 0.1% |
Wheatland County, Montana had a population of 2,069 in 2020. It was 89.4% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wheatland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wheatland County is the 43rd most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.
Wheatland County's White Population
1,850 residents of Wheatland County identify as White, or 89.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wheatland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Wheatland County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is more White than neighboring Golden Valley County (88% White). Wheatland County is less White than neighboring Sweet Grass County (90.6% White), Judith Basin County (93.1% White), Stillwater County (90.5% White), and Fergus County (92.3% White).
Wheatland County's Black Population
3 residents of Wheatland County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wheatland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Wheatland County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is less Black than neighboring Sweet Grass County (0.2% Black), Golden Valley County (0.9% Black), Judith Basin County (0.4% Black), and Fergus County (0.2% Black).
Wheatland County's Asian Population
3 residents of Wheatland County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wheatland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Wheatland County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is more Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0% Asian). Wheatland County is less Asian than neighboring Sweet Grass County (0.4% Asian), Judith Basin County (0.2% Asian), Stillwater County (0.2% Asian), and Fergus County (0.3% Asian).
Wheatland County's Hispanic Population
68 residents of Wheatland County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wheatland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Wheatland County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sweet Grass County (2.7% Hispanic), Judith Basin County (2.4% Hispanic), Stillwater County (3% Hispanic), and Fergus County (2% Hispanic). Wheatland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Golden Valley County (4.3% Hispanic).
Wheatland County's Native American/Other Population
18 residents of Wheatland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wheatland 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, Wheatland County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Judith Basin County (0.8% Native American/Other). Wheatland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sweet Grass County (1% Native American/Other), Golden Valley County (1.6% Native American/Other), Stillwater County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Fergus County (1.4% Native American/Other).
Wheatland County's Multiracial Population
127 residents of Wheatland County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wheatland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Wheatland County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wheatland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sweet Grass County (5.2% Multiracial), Golden Valley County (5.3% Multiracial), Judith Basin County (3.1% Multiracial), Stillwater County (4.8% Multiracial), and Fergus County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.