Cardwell, MT Demographics

A map of Cardwell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27	53	90.0%	85.5%
Multiracial	3	8	10.0%	12.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cardwell, Montana has an estimated population of 30, a dramatic decrease from the 62 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 10.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cardwell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cardwell 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 Cardwell, that probability was 25.2% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cardwell is ranked the 420th 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). Cardwell was ranked the 383rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cardwell's White Population

27 residents of Cardwell, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cardwell is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Cardwell ranks 342nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's White population has declined by an estimated 49.1%. White residents' share of Cardwell's population has increased from 85.5% to 90.0%.

Cardwell is less White than neighboring Whitehall (90.9% White), Mammoth (100% White), Pony (92.3% White), Harrison (100% White), and Willow Creek (96.7% White).

Cardwell's Black Population

0 residents of Cardwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cardwell is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Cardwell ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cardwell's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Cardwell's Asian Population

0 residents of Cardwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cardwell is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Cardwell ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cardwell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardwell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cardwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cardwell is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cardwell ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Cardwell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardwell is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitehall (2.2% Hispanic).

Cardwell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cardwell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cardwell is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cardwell ranks 370th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cardwell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardwell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Whitehall (2.4% Native American/Other).

Cardwell's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Cardwell, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cardwell is higher than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cardwell ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardwell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cardwell's population has decreased from 12.9% to 10.0%.

Cardwell is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitehall (4.4% Multiracial), Mammoth (0% Multiracial), Pony (7.7% Multiracial), Harrison (0% Multiracial), and Willow Creek (3.3% 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.