Rudyard, MT Demographics

A map of Rudyard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	304	244	97.4%	90.4%
Asian	4	0	1.3%	0.0%
Native American/Other	4	1	1.3%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	4.1%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	5.2%

Rudyard, Montana has an estimated population of 312, a large increase from the 270 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.3% Asian, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rudyard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rudyard 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 Rudyard, that probability was 17.9% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rudyard is ranked the 199th 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). Rudyard was ranked the 214th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rudyard's White Population

304 residents of Rudyard, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rudyard is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Rudyard ranks 194th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rudyard's White population has grown by an estimated 24.6%. White residents' share of Rudyard's population has increased from 90.4% to 97.4%.

Rudyard is more White than neighboring Gildford (92.6% White), and Gildford Colony (71.2% White). Rudyard is less White than neighboring Hingham (100% White), Inverness (100% White), and Joplin (98.9% White).

Rudyard's Black Population

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

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

Rudyard's Asian Population

4 residents of Rudyard, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rudyard is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Rudyard ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rudyard's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Asian residents' share of Rudyard's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.3%.

Rudyard is more Asian than neighboring Hingham (0% Asian), Inverness (0% Asian), Joplin (0% Asian), and Gildford Colony (0% Asian). Rudyard is less Asian than neighboring Gildford (2.3% Asian).

Rudyard's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rudyard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rudyard is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Rudyard ranks 131st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rudyard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rudyard's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Rudyard is less Hispanic than neighboring Gildford (2.8% Hispanic).

Rudyard's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Rudyard, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rudyard is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Rudyard ranks 365th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rudyard's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rudyard's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.3%.

Rudyard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hingham (0% Native American/Other), Inverness (0% Native American/Other), Joplin (0% Native American/Other), and Gildford (0% Native American/Other). Rudyard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gildford Colony (28.8% Native American/Other).

Rudyard's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Rudyard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rudyard is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rudyard ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rudyard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rudyard's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.0%.

Rudyard is less Multiracial than neighboring Joplin (1.1% Multiracial), and Gildford (2.3% 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.