Prairie Elk Colony, MT Demographics

A map of Prairie Elk Colony's Population by Race

Prairie Elk Colony, Montana has an estimated population of 0, a significant change from the 0 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% 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 Prairie Elk Colony, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie Elk Colony is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Prairie Elk Colony, that probability was 0.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairie Elk Colony is ranked the 476th 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). Prairie Elk Colony was ranked the 487th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairie Elk Colony's White Population

0 residents of Prairie Elk Colony, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairie Elk Colony is significantly lower than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Prairie Elk Colony ranks 486th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Prairie Elk Colony is less White than neighboring Wolf Point (29.5% White), Frazer (2.1% White), Vida (34.9% White), Nashua (81.4% White), and Poplar (18.1% White).

Prairie Elk Colony's Black Population

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

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

Prairie Elk Colony's Asian Population

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

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

Prairie Elk Colony is less Asian than neighboring Wolf Point (2.3% Asian), and Nashua (0.4% Asian).

Prairie Elk Colony's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prairie Elk Colony, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairie Elk Colony is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Prairie Elk Colony ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Prairie Elk Colony is less Hispanic than neighboring Wolf Point (5.1% Hispanic), Nashua (4.7% Hispanic), and Poplar (2.5% Hispanic).

Prairie Elk Colony's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prairie Elk Colony, 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 Prairie Elk Colony is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Prairie Elk Colony ranks 370th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Prairie Elk Colony is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wolf Point (48.9% Native American/Other), Frazer (96.6% Native American/Other), Nashua (9.7% Native American/Other), and Poplar (72.3% Native American/Other).

Prairie Elk Colony's Multiracial Population

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

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

Prairie Elk Colony is less Multiracial than neighboring Wolf Point (14.2% Multiracial), Frazer (1.3% Multiracial), Vida (65.1% Multiracial), Nashua (3.9% Multiracial), and Poplar (7.1% 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.