Deer Lodge County Demographics

A map of Deer Lodge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,570	8,514	89.3%	90.4%
Multiracial	421	352	4.4%	3.7%
Hispanic	335	260	3.5%	2.8%
Native American/Other	214	239	2.2%	2.5%
Black	34	23	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	23	33	0.2%	0.4%

Deer Lodge County, Montana has an estimated population of 9,597, a slight increase from the 9,421 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer Lodge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer Lodge has become more 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 Deer Lodge County, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Deer Lodge County's White Population

8,570 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer Lodge County is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Deer Lodge County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has decreased from 90.4% to 89.3%.

Deer Lodge County is more White than neighboring Silver Bow County (89.1% White), Powell County (86.8% White), and Beaverhead County (89.1% White). Deer Lodge County is less White than neighboring Granite County (90% White), and Jefferson County (90.6% White).

Deer Lodge County's Black Population

34 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deer Lodge County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Deer Lodge County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.8%. Black residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Deer Lodge County is more Black than neighboring Silver Bow County (0.1% Black), Granite County (0.1% Black), and Jefferson County (0% Black). Deer Lodge County is less Black than neighboring Beaverhead County (0.5% Black).

Deer Lodge County's Asian Population

23 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deer Lodge County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Deer Lodge County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.3%. Asian residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Deer Lodge County is less Asian than neighboring Silver Bow County (0.4% Asian), Granite County (0.9% Asian), Powell County (1.5% Asian), Beaverhead County (0.3% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.4% Asian).

Deer Lodge County's Hispanic Population

335 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer Lodge County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Deer Lodge County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.5%.

Deer Lodge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Granite County (2.6% Hispanic), Powell County (2.7% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3% Hispanic). Deer Lodge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Bow County (4.6% Hispanic), and Beaverhead County (5.2% Hispanic).

Deer Lodge County's Native American/Other Population

214 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Deer Lodge County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Deer Lodge County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Deer Lodge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Bow County (1.6% Native American/Other), Beaverhead County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (1.7% Native American/Other). Deer Lodge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Granite County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Powell County (5.1% Native American/Other).

Deer Lodge County's Multiracial Population

421 residents of Deer Lodge County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer Lodge County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Deer Lodge County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lodge County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer Lodge County's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.4%.

Deer Lodge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Silver Bow County (4.2% Multiracial), Granite County (4% Multiracial), Powell County (3.5% Multiracial), and Beaverhead County (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.