Lame Deer, MT Demographics

A map of Lame Deer's Population by Race

Lame Deer, Montana has an estimated population of 1,872, a slight decrease from the 1,897 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% Native American/Other, 2.8% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lame Deer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lame Deer 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 Lame Deer, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lame Deer is ranked the 61st 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). Lame Deer was ranked the 57th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lame Deer's White Population

52 residents of Lame Deer, or 2.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lame Deer is significantly lower than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Lame Deer ranks 470th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lame Deer's White population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. White residents' share of Lame Deer's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.8%.

Lame Deer is more White than neighboring Birney (0% White). Lame Deer is less White than neighboring Muddy (6.5% White), Colstrip (67.7% White), Ashland (29.8% White), and Busby (4.9% White).

Lame Deer's Black Population

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

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

Lame Deer is less Black than neighboring Ashland (0.5% Black), and Busby (6% Black).

Lame Deer's Asian Population

0 residents of Lame Deer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lame Deer is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Lame Deer ranks 213th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Lame Deer is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (5.7% Asian).

Lame Deer's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Lame Deer, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lame Deer is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lame Deer ranks 340th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lame Deer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lame Deer's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Lame Deer is more Hispanic than neighboring Muddy (0% Hispanic), Birney (0% Hispanic), and Busby (0.5% Hispanic). Lame Deer is less Hispanic than neighboring Colstrip (7.2% Hispanic), and Ashland (1.3% Hispanic).

Lame Deer's Native American/Other Population

1,751 residents of Lame Deer, or 93.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lame Deer is significantly higher than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lame Deer ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lame Deer's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Lame Deer's population has increased from 92.9% to 93.5%.

Lame Deer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colstrip (23.2% Native American/Other), Ashland (62% Native American/Other), and Busby (86.6% Native American/Other). Lame Deer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Birney (100% Native American/Other).

Lame Deer's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Lame Deer, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lame Deer is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lame Deer ranks 367th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lame Deer's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lame Deer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lame Deer is more Multiracial than neighboring Muddy (0% Multiracial), Birney (0% Multiracial), Colstrip (1.8% Multiracial), Ashland (0.6% Multiracial), and Busby (1.9% 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.