Fort Shaw, MT Demographics

A map of Fort Shaw's Population by Race

Fort Shaw, Montana has an estimated population of 207, a large decrease from the 256 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 7.2% Multiracial, 2.9% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Shaw, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Shaw 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 Fort Shaw, that probability was 25.0% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Shaw is ranked the 244th 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 Shaw was ranked the 216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Shaw's White Population

186 residents of Fort Shaw, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Shaw is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Fort Shaw ranks 331st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Shaw's White population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Fort Shaw's population has increased from 85.9% to 89.9%.

Fort Shaw is more White than neighboring Fair Haven Colony (0% White). Fort Shaw is less White than neighboring Cascade Colony (100% White), Sun River (100% White), Simms (100% White), and Fairfield (94.5% White).

Fort Shaw's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Shaw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Shaw is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Fort Shaw ranks 179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Fort Shaw is less Black than neighboring Fairfield (1.7% Black).

Fort Shaw's Asian Population

6 residents of Fort Shaw, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Shaw is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Fort Shaw ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Shaw's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Asian residents' share of Fort Shaw's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.9%.

Fort Shaw is more Asian than neighboring Cascade Colony (0% Asian), Sun River (0% Asian), Simms (0% Asian), Fairfield (0% Asian), and Fair Haven Colony (0% Asian).

Fort Shaw's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Shaw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Shaw is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Shaw ranks 360th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Shaw's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Shaw's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Fort Shaw's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Shaw, 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 Fort Shaw is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Shaw ranks 188th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Shaw's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Shaw's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Fort Shaw's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Fort Shaw, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Shaw is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Shaw ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Shaw's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Shaw's population has decreased from 10.5% to 7.2%.

Fort Shaw is more Multiracial than neighboring Cascade Colony (0% Multiracial), Sun River (0% Multiracial), Simms (0% Multiracial), Fairfield (3.8% Multiracial), and Fair Haven Colony (0% 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.