Beaverhead County Demographics

A map of Beaverhead County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,655	8,330	89.1%	88.9%
Hispanic	508	431	5.2%	4.6%
Multiracial	341	386	3.5%	4.1%
Native American/Other	133	163	1.4%	1.7%
Black	48	24	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	28	37	0.3%	0.4%

Beaverhead County, Montana has an estimated population of 9,713, an increase from the 9,371 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaverhead County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaverhead is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Beaverhead County, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaverhead County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Montana, out of 56 counties. Beaverhead County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beaverhead County's White Population

8,655 residents of Beaverhead County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaverhead County is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Beaverhead County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Beaverhead County is more White than neighboring Clark County (63.1% White). Beaverhead County is less White than neighboring Deer Lodge County (89.3% White), Madison County (90.4% White), and Lemhi County (91.5% White).

Beaverhead County's Black Population

48 residents of Beaverhead County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaverhead County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Beaverhead County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Beaverhead County is more Black than neighboring Silver Bow County (0.1% Black), Deer Lodge County (0.4% Black), Madison County (0% Black), Clark County (0% Black), and Lemhi County (0.1% Black).

Beaverhead County's Asian Population

28 residents of Beaverhead County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaverhead County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Beaverhead County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. Asian residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Beaverhead County is more Asian than neighboring Deer Lodge County (0.2% Asian), Clark County (0% Asian), and Lemhi County (0% Asian). Beaverhead County is less Asian than neighboring Silver Bow County (0.4% Asian), and Madison County (0.5% Asian).

Beaverhead County's Hispanic Population

508 residents of Beaverhead County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaverhead County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Beaverhead County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.2%.

Beaverhead County is more Hispanic than neighboring Silver Bow County (4.6% Hispanic), Deer Lodge County (3.5% Hispanic), Madison County (3.7% Hispanic), and Lemhi County (3.9% Hispanic). Beaverhead County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (28.7% Hispanic).

Beaverhead County's Native American/Other Population

133 residents of Beaverhead County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beaverhead County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaverhead County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Beaverhead County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lemhi County (1% Native American/Other). Beaverhead County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Bow County (1.6% Native American/Other), Deer Lodge County (2.2% Native American/Other), Madison County (2% Native American/Other), and Clark County (7.1% Native American/Other).

Beaverhead County's Multiracial Population

341 residents of Beaverhead County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaverhead County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Beaverhead County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaverhead County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaverhead County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.5%.

Beaverhead County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (1.1% Multiracial). Beaverhead County is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Bow County (4.2% Multiracial), and Deer Lodge County (4.4% 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.