Meagher County Demographics

A map of Meagher County's Population by Race

Meagher County, Montana has an estimated population of 2,007, an increase from the 1,927 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meagher County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meagher 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 Meagher County, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 11.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meagher County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Montana, out of 56 counties. Meagher County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Meagher County's White Population

1,887 residents of Meagher County, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meagher County is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Meagher County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meagher County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of Meagher County's population has increased from 92.4% to 94.0%.

Meagher County is more White than neighboring Broadwater County (88.9% White), Judith Basin County (89.9% White), Cascade County (82.4% White), and Gallatin County (87.5% White). Meagher County is less White than neighboring Wheatland County (94.2% White).

Meagher County's Black Population

15 residents of Meagher County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meagher County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Meagher County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meagher County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Meagher County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Meagher County is more Black than neighboring Broadwater County (0.2% Black), Judith Basin County (0% Black), and Gallatin County (0.4% Black). Meagher County is less Black than neighboring Cascade County (1.3% Black), and Wheatland County (1% Black).

Meagher County's Asian Population

0 residents of Meagher County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meagher County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Meagher County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

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

Meagher County is less Asian than neighboring Broadwater County (0.2% Asian), Cascade County (1% Asian), Wheatland County (0.3% Asian), and Gallatin County (1.2% Asian).

Meagher County's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Meagher County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meagher County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Meagher County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meagher County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 41.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Meagher County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.2%.

Meagher County is more Hispanic than neighboring Broadwater County (2.8% Hispanic), and Wheatland County (2.5% Hispanic). Meagher County is less Hispanic than neighboring Judith Basin County (7.7% Hispanic), Cascade County (5.3% Hispanic), and Gallatin County (5.4% Hispanic).

Meagher County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Meagher County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meagher County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Meagher County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meagher County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 141.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meagher County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Meagher County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Broadwater County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Wheatland County (0.6% Native American/Other). Meagher County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Judith Basin County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Cascade County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Meagher County's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Meagher County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meagher County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Meagher County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meagher County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Meagher County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.5%.

Meagher County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broadwater County (6.7% Multiracial), Judith Basin County (0.9% Multiracial), Cascade County (6% Multiracial), Wheatland County (1.5% Multiracial), and Gallatin County (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.