Scobey, MT Demographics

A map of Scobey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	782	872	90.8%	87.3%
Multiracial	34	61	3.9%	6.1%
Native American/Other	21	32	2.4%	3.2%
Hispanic	20	30	2.3%	3.0%
Asian	4	4	0.5%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Scobey, Montana has an estimated population of 861, a large decrease from the 999 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.4% Native American/Other, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scobey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scobey 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 Scobey, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scobey is ranked the 112th 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). Scobey was ranked the 94th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scobey's White Population

782 residents of Scobey, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scobey is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Scobey ranks 301st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scobey's White population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. White residents' share of Scobey's population has increased from 87.3% to 90.8%.

Scobey is more White than neighboring Peerless (0% White). Scobey is less White than neighboring Flaxville (100% White), Whitetail (100% White), Redstone (100% White), and Outlook (94.1% White).

Scobey's Black Population

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

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

Scobey's Asian Population

4 residents of Scobey, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scobey is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Scobey ranks 146th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scobey's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Scobey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Scobey is more Asian than neighboring Flaxville (0% Asian), Whitetail (0% Asian), Peerless (0% Asian), Redstone (0% Asian), and Outlook (0% Asian).

Scobey's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Scobey, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scobey is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Scobey ranks 224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scobey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Scobey's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.3%.

Scobey is more Hispanic than neighboring Flaxville (0% Hispanic), Whitetail (0% Hispanic), Peerless (0% Hispanic), Redstone (0% Hispanic), and Outlook (0% Hispanic).

Scobey's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Scobey, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scobey is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Scobey ranks 148th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scobey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scobey's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.4%.

Scobey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Flaxville (0% Native American/Other), Whitetail (0% Native American/Other), Peerless (0% Native American/Other), Redstone (0% Native American/Other), and Outlook (2% Native American/Other).

Scobey's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Scobey, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scobey is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Scobey ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scobey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Scobey's population has decreased from 6.1% to 3.9%.

Scobey is more Multiracial than neighboring Flaxville (0% Multiracial), Whitetail (0% Multiracial), Peerless (0% Multiracial), and Redstone (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.