Nye, MT Demographics

A map of Nye's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	85	33	100.0%	86.8%
Black	0	1	0.0%	2.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	10.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Nye, Montana has an estimated population of 85, a dramatic increase from the 38 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nye, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nye 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 Nye, that probability was 23.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nye is ranked the 340th 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). Nye was ranked the 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nye's White Population

85 residents of Nye, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nye is significantly higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Nye ranks 315th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nye's White population has grown by an estimated 157.6%. White residents' share of Nye's population has increased from 86.8% to 100.0%.

Nye is more White than neighboring Greycliff (63.9% White), Absarokee (88.6% White), and Reed Point (91.8% White).

Nye's Black Population

0 residents of Nye, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nye is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Nye ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nye's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Nye's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Nye's Asian Population

0 residents of Nye, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nye is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Nye ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Nye is less Asian than neighboring Greycliff (4.4% Asian).

Nye's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Nye, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nye is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Nye ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nye's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nye's population has decreased from 10.5% to 0.0%.

Nye is less Hispanic than neighboring Greycliff (1.9% Hispanic), Absarokee (0.1% Hispanic), and Reed Point (2% Hispanic).

Nye's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nye, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nye is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Nye ranks 370th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nye's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Nye's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nye is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greycliff (0.6% Native American/Other), and Reed Point (1.4% Native American/Other).

Nye's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nye, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nye is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nye ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Nye is less Multiracial than neighboring Greycliff (29.1% Multiracial), Absarokee (11.3% Multiracial), and Reed Point (4.8% 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.