Lonepine, MT Demographics

A map of Lonepine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	118	147	96.7%	83.1%
Native American/Other	2	16	1.6%	9.0%
Multiracial	2	8	1.6%	4.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.7%

Lonepine, Montana has an estimated population of 122, a dramatic decrease from the 177 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 1.6% Native American/Other, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lonepine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lonepine 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 Lonepine, that probability was 30.0% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lonepine is ranked the 311th 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). Lonepine was ranked the 260th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lonepine's White Population

118 residents of Lonepine, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lonepine is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Lonepine ranks 369th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonepine's White population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. White residents' share of Lonepine's population has increased from 83.1% to 96.7%.

Lonepine is more White than neighboring Camas (52.9% White), Hot Springs (84.7% White), Niarada (73.4% White), Elmo (9.7% White), and Plains (82.7% White).

Lonepine's Black Population

0 residents of Lonepine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lonepine is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Lonepine ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Lonepine is less Black than neighboring Hot Springs (0.4% Black), and Plains (1.8% Black).

Lonepine's Asian Population

0 residents of Lonepine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lonepine is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Lonepine ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonepine's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lonepine's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Lonepine is less Asian than neighboring Hot Springs (0.4% Asian), and Plains (0.4% Asian).

Lonepine's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lonepine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lonepine is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lonepine ranks 324th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonepine's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lonepine's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Lonepine is less Hispanic than neighboring Camas (8.8% Hispanic), Hot Springs (3.1% Hispanic), and Plains (7.1% Hispanic).

Lonepine's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lonepine, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lonepine is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lonepine ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonepine's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lonepine's population has decreased from 9.0% to 1.6%.

Lonepine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camas (29.4% Native American/Other), Hot Springs (5.4% Native American/Other), Niarada (26.6% Native American/Other), Elmo (90.3% Native American/Other), and Plains (2.3% Native American/Other).

Lonepine's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Lonepine, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lonepine is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lonepine ranks 235th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonepine's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lonepine's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.6%.

Lonepine is more Multiracial than neighboring Niarada (0% Multiracial), and Elmo (0% Multiracial). Lonepine is less Multiracial than neighboring Camas (8.8% Multiracial), Hot Springs (6.1% Multiracial), and Plains (5.8% 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.