Roy, MT Demographics

A map of Roy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	106	89	82.2%	92.7%
Multiracial	17	7	13.2%	7.3%
Hispanic	4	0	3.1%	0.0%
Native American/Other	2	0	1.6%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Roy, Montana has an estimated population of 129, a dramatic increase from the 96 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 13.2% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roy has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Roy, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 30.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roy is ranked the 303rd 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). Roy was ranked the 335th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roy's White Population

106 residents of Roy, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roy is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Roy ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy's White population has grown by an estimated 19.1%. White residents' share of Roy's population has decreased from 92.7% to 82.2%.

Roy is more White than neighboring Fords Creek Colony (0% White), and Hilger (0% White). Roy is less White than neighboring Ayers Ranch Colony (100% White), Grass Range (92.8% White), and Warm Spring Creek (100% White).

Roy's Black Population

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

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

Roy's Asian Population

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

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

Roy's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Roy, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roy is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Roy ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Hispanic residents' share of Roy's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.1%.

Roy is more Hispanic than neighboring Fords Creek Colony (0% Hispanic), Ayers Ranch Colony (0% Hispanic), Warm Spring Creek (0% Hispanic), and Hilger (0% Hispanic). Roy is less Hispanic than neighboring Grass Range (4.8% Hispanic).

Roy's Native American/Other Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Roy's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Roy's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Roy is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fords Creek Colony (0% Native American/Other), Ayers Ranch Colony (0% Native American/Other), Grass Range (0% Native American/Other), Warm Spring Creek (0% Native American/Other), and Hilger (0% Native American/Other).

Roy's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Roy, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roy is higher than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Roy ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 142.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Roy's population has increased from 7.3% to 13.2%.

Roy is more Multiracial than neighboring Fords Creek Colony (0% Multiracial), Ayers Ranch Colony (0% Multiracial), Grass Range (2.4% Multiracial), Warm Spring Creek (0% Multiracial), and Hilger (0% 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.