Hysham, MT Demographics

A map of Hysham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	226	246	90.0%	89.1%
Hispanic	17	15	6.8%	5.4%
Asian	6	2	2.4%	0.7%
Native American/Other	1	5	0.4%	1.8%
Multiracial	1	7	0.4%	2.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Hysham, Montana has an estimated population of 251, a decrease from the 276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.4% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hysham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hysham has become 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 Hysham, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hysham is ranked the 224th 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). Hysham was ranked the 209th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hysham's White Population

226 residents of Hysham, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hysham is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Hysham ranks 241st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hysham's White population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Hysham's population has increased from 89.1% to 90.0%.

Hysham is more White than neighboring Custer (87.4% White), Forsyth (73.7% White), Hardin (41.9% White), Melstone (87.5% White), and Colstrip (67.7% White).

Hysham's Black Population

0 residents of Hysham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hysham is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Hysham ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Hysham's Asian Population

6 residents of Hysham, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hysham is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Hysham ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hysham's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Hysham's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.4%.

Hysham is more Asian than neighboring Hardin (0.4% Asian), Melstone (0% Asian), and Colstrip (0% Asian). Hysham is less Asian than neighboring Custer (2.5% Asian), and Forsyth (6.4% Asian).

Hysham's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Hysham, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hysham is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hysham ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hysham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hysham's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.8%.

Hysham is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer (0% Hispanic), Forsyth (3.5% Hispanic), and Melstone (0% Hispanic). Hysham is less Hispanic than neighboring Hardin (11.9% Hispanic), and Colstrip (7.2% Hispanic).

Hysham's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Hysham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hysham is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hysham ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hysham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hysham's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.4%.

Hysham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Custer (8% Native American/Other), Forsyth (1.8% Native American/Other), Hardin (43.6% Native American/Other), Melstone (10% Native American/Other), and Colstrip (23.2% Native American/Other).

Hysham's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Hysham, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hysham is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hysham ranks 349th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hysham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hysham's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.4%.

Hysham is less Multiracial than neighboring Custer (2% Multiracial), Forsyth (14.7% Multiracial), Hardin (2.2% Multiracial), Melstone (2.5% Multiracial), and Colstrip (1.8% 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.