Ballantine, MT Demographics

A map of Ballantine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	241	244	92.0%	83.3%
Hispanic	16	29	6.1%	9.9%
Native American/Other	5	5	1.9%	1.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	4.4%

Ballantine, Montana has an estimated population of 262, a large decrease from the 293 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ballantine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ballantine has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Montana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ballantine, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ballantine is ranked the 222nd most populous place in Montana, out of 497 places. 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). Ballantine was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ballantine's White Population

241 residents of Ballantine, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ballantine is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Ballantine ranks 367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Ballantine's population has increased from 83.3% to 92.0%.

Ballantine is more White than neighboring Nibbe (45.2% White). Ballantine is less White than neighboring Worden (97.6% White), Huntley (100% White), Pompeys Pillar (100% White), and Shepherd (98% White).

Ballantine's Black Population

0 residents of Ballantine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ballantine is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Ballantine ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ballantine's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ballantine's Asian Population

0 residents of Ballantine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ballantine is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Ballantine ranks 165th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ballantine's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ballantine's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Ballantine, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ballantine is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ballantine ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ballantine's population has decreased from 9.9% to 6.1%.

Ballantine is more Hispanic than neighboring Worden (2.4% Hispanic), Nibbe (0% Hispanic), Huntley (0% Hispanic), Pompeys Pillar (0% Hispanic), and Shepherd (0% Hispanic).

Ballantine's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Ballantine, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ballantine is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ballantine ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Ballantine's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Ballantine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Worden (0% Native American/Other), Nibbe (0% Native American/Other), Huntley (0% Native American/Other), Pompeys Pillar (0% Native American/Other), and Shepherd (0% Native American/Other).

Ballantine's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ballantine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ballantine is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Ballantine ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballantine's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ballantine's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Ballantine is less Multiracial than neighboring Nibbe (54.8% Multiracial), and Shepherd (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.