Little Bitterroot Lake, MT Demographics

A map of Little Bitterroot Lake's Population by Race

Little Bitterroot Lake, Montana has an estimated population of 156, a slight increase from the 154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 2.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Little Bitterroot Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Little Bitterroot Lake 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 Little Bitterroot Lake, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Little Bitterroot Lake is ranked the 278th 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). Little Bitterroot Lake was ranked the 278th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Little Bitterroot Lake's White Population

152 residents of Little Bitterroot Lake, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Little Bitterroot Lake is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Little Bitterroot Lake ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Bitterroot Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Little Bitterroot Lake's population has increased from 93.5% to 97.4%.

Little Bitterroot Lake is more White than neighboring Marion (90.2% White), Kila (82% White), Batavia (89% White), and Niarada (73.4% White). Little Bitterroot Lake is less White than neighboring Rhodes (100% White).

Little Bitterroot Lake's Black Population

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

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

Little Bitterroot Lake is less Black than neighboring Kila (16.9% Black).

Little Bitterroot Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Little Bitterroot Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Little Bitterroot Lake is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Little Bitterroot Lake ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Bitterroot Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Little Bitterroot Lake's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Little Bitterroot Lake is less Asian than neighboring Marion (3% Asian).

Little Bitterroot Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Little Bitterroot Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Little Bitterroot Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Little Bitterroot Lake ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Bitterroot Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Little Bitterroot Lake's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Little Bitterroot Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion (1.3% Hispanic), Kila (1.1% Hispanic), and Batavia (3% Hispanic).

Little Bitterroot Lake's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Little Bitterroot Lake, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Little Bitterroot Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Little Bitterroot Lake ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Bitterroot Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Little Bitterroot Lake's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.6%.

Little Bitterroot Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion (0% Native American/Other), Kila (0% Native American/Other), and Rhodes (0% Native American/Other). Little Bitterroot Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Batavia (7.4% Native American/Other), and Niarada (26.6% Native American/Other).

Little Bitterroot Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Little Bitterroot Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Little Bitterroot Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Little Bitterroot Lake ranks 324th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Little Bitterroot Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Little Bitterroot Lake's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Little Bitterroot Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion (5.6% Multiracial), and Batavia (0.6% 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.