Harlowton, MT Demographics

A map of Harlowton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	989	824	93.5%	86.3%
Hispanic	51	47	4.8%	4.9%
Native American/Other	12	10	1.1%	1.0%
Asian	5	3	0.5%	0.3%
Multiracial	1	68	0.1%	7.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Harlowton, Montana has an estimated population of 1,058, a large increase from the 955 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harlowton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harlowton 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 Harlowton, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 12.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harlowton is ranked the 88th 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). Harlowton was ranked the 98th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harlowton's White Population

989 residents of Harlowton, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harlowton is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Harlowton ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harlowton's White population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. White residents' share of Harlowton's population has increased from 86.3% to 93.5%.

Harlowton is more White than neighboring Duncan Ranch Colony (0% White). Harlowton is less White than neighboring Springwater Colony (100% White), Twodot (100% White), Judith Gap (97.1% White), and Shawmut (100% White).

Harlowton's Black Population

0 residents of Harlowton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harlowton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Harlowton ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Harlowton's Asian Population

5 residents of Harlowton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harlowton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Harlowton ranks 169th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harlowton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Harlowton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Harlowton is more Asian than neighboring Springwater Colony (0% Asian), Duncan Ranch Colony (0% Asian), Twodot (0% Asian), and Shawmut (0% Asian). Harlowton is less Asian than neighboring Judith Gap (1.4% Asian).

Harlowton's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Harlowton, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harlowton is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Harlowton ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harlowton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Harlowton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Harlowton is more Hispanic than neighboring Springwater Colony (0% Hispanic), Duncan Ranch Colony (0% Hispanic), Twodot (0% Hispanic), Judith Gap (0% Hispanic), and Shawmut (0% Hispanic).

Harlowton's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Harlowton, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harlowton is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Harlowton ranks 311th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harlowton's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harlowton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Harlowton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Springwater Colony (0% Native American/Other), Duncan Ranch Colony (0% Native American/Other), Twodot (0% Native American/Other), Judith Gap (0% Native American/Other), and Shawmut (0% Native American/Other).

Harlowton's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Harlowton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harlowton is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Harlowton ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harlowton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 98.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Harlowton's population has decreased from 7.1% to 0.1%.

Harlowton is more Multiracial than neighboring Springwater Colony (0% Multiracial), Duncan Ranch Colony (0% Multiracial), Twodot (0% Multiracial), and Shawmut (0% Multiracial). Harlowton is less Multiracial than neighboring Judith Gap (1.4% 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.