Cooke City, MT Demographics

A map of Cooke City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	84	69	97.7%	89.6%
Multiracial	2	1	2.3%	1.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	1.3%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	3.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	2.6%

Cooke City, Montana has an estimated population of 86, a large increase from the 77 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cooke City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cooke City 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 Cooke City, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 4.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cooke City is ranked the 337th 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). Cooke City was ranked the 365th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cooke City's White Population

84 residents of Cooke City, or 97.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cooke City is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Cooke City ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's White population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Cooke City's population has increased from 89.6% to 97.7%.

Cooke City is more White than neighboring Silver Gate (93% White). Cooke City is less White than neighboring Nye (100% White), Roscoe (100% White), Luther (100% White), and Fishtail (100% White).

Cooke City's Black Population

0 residents of Cooke City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cooke City is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Cooke City ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cooke City's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Cooke City's Asian Population

0 residents of Cooke City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cooke City is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Cooke City ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cooke City's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Cooke City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cooke City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cooke City is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cooke City ranks 148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cooke City's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Cooke City is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Gate (3.5% Hispanic).

Cooke City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cooke City, 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 Cooke City is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cooke City ranks 175th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cooke City's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Cooke City's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Cooke City, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cooke City is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cooke City ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cooke City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cooke City's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.3%.

Cooke City is more Multiracial than neighboring Nye (0% Multiracial), Roscoe (0% Multiracial), Luther (0% Multiracial), and Fishtail (0% Multiracial). Cooke City is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Gate (3.5% 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.