Shepherd, MT Demographics

A map of Shepherd's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	346	429	98.0%	84.6%
Multiracial	7	34	2.0%	6.7%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	3.4%
Native American/Other	0	24	0.0%	4.7%

Shepherd, Montana has an estimated population of 353, a dramatic decrease from the 507 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shepherd, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shepherd 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 Shepherd, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shepherd is ranked the 179th 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). Shepherd was ranked the 151st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shepherd's White Population

346 residents of Shepherd, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shepherd is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Shepherd ranks 353rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Shepherd's population has increased from 84.6% to 98.0%.

Shepherd is more White than neighboring Lockwood (80.1% White), Worden (97.6% White), Ballantine (92% White), and Billings (82.5% White). Shepherd is less White than neighboring Huntley (100% White).

Shepherd's Black Population

0 residents of Shepherd, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shepherd is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Shepherd ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Shepherd's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shepherd is less Black than neighboring Billings (0.4% Black).

Shepherd's Asian Population

0 residents of Shepherd, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shepherd is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Shepherd ranks 197th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shepherd's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shepherd is less Asian than neighboring Billings (0.8% Asian).

Shepherd's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shepherd, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shepherd is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Shepherd ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shepherd's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Shepherd is less Hispanic than neighboring Lockwood (8.6% Hispanic), Worden (2.4% Hispanic), Ballantine (6.1% Hispanic), and Billings (7.4% Hispanic).

Shepherd's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shepherd, 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 Shepherd is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Shepherd ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shepherd's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Shepherd is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lockwood (3.6% Native American/Other), Ballantine (1.9% Native American/Other), and Billings (4.2% Native American/Other).

Shepherd's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Shepherd, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shepherd is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Shepherd ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherd's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 79.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Shepherd's population has decreased from 6.7% to 2.0%.

Shepherd is more Multiracial than neighboring Huntley (0% Multiracial), Worden (0% Multiracial), and Ballantine (0% Multiracial). Shepherd is less Multiracial than neighboring Lockwood (7.6% Multiracial), and Billings (4.7% 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.