Fort Benton, MT Demographics

A map of Fort Benton's Population by Race

Fort Benton, Montana has an estimated population of 1,474, a slight increase from the 1,449 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Benton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Benton has become considerably 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 Fort Benton, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Benton is ranked the 75th 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). Fort Benton was ranked the 74th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Benton's White Population

1,275 residents of Fort Benton, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Benton is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Fort Benton ranks 153rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Benton's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Fort Benton's population has decreased from 91.5% to 86.5%.

Fort Benton is more White than neighboring Carter (56.7% White), and Sunnybrook Colony (0% White). Fort Benton is less White than neighboring Loma (100% White), Highwood (94.1% White), and Floweree (100% White).

Fort Benton's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Benton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Fort Benton ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Fort Benton's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Benton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Benton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Fort Benton ranks 180th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Fort Benton's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Fort Benton, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Benton is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Benton ranks 199th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Benton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 162.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Benton's population has increased from 3.3% to 8.5%.

Fort Benton is more Hispanic than neighboring Loma (0% Hispanic), Highwood (0% Hispanic), Carter (0% Hispanic), Sunnybrook Colony (0% Hispanic), and Floweree (0% Hispanic).

Fort Benton's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Fort Benton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Benton is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Benton ranks 308th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Benton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Benton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fort Benton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loma (0% Native American/Other), Highwood (0% Native American/Other), Sunnybrook Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Floweree (0% Native American/Other). Fort Benton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carter (16.7% Native American/Other).

Fort Benton's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Fort Benton, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Benton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Benton ranks 317th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Benton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Benton's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.3%.

Fort Benton is more Multiracial than neighboring Loma (0% Multiracial), Sunnybrook Colony (0% Multiracial), and Floweree (0% Multiracial). Fort Benton is less Multiracial than neighboring Highwood (5.9% Multiracial), and Carter (26.7% 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.