Swan Lake, MT Demographics

A map of Swan Lake's Population by Race

Swan Lake, Montana has an estimated population of 211, a dramatic increase from the 102 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.1% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swan Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 3.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swan Lake is ranked the 241st 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). Swan Lake was ranked the 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swan Lake's White Population

207 residents of Swan Lake, or 98.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swan Lake is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Swan Lake ranks 236th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 127.5%. White residents' share of Swan Lake's population has increased from 89.2% to 98.1%.

Swan Lake is more White than neighboring Bear Dance (66.4% White), Woods Bay (92.6% White), Bigfork (84.5% White), Finley Point (87.1% White), and Turtle Lake (0% White).

Swan Lake's Black Population

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

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

Swan Lake is less Black than neighboring Bigfork (0.2% Black), and Finley Point (2.1% Black).

Swan Lake's Asian Population

2 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swan Lake is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Swan Lake ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Swan Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Swan Lake is more Asian than neighboring Bear Dance (0% Asian), Woods Bay (0% Asian), Bigfork (0% Asian), Finley Point (0% Asian), and Turtle Lake (0% Asian).

Swan Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swan Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Swan Lake ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Swan Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Woods Bay (2.2% Hispanic), Bigfork (8.4% Hispanic), Finley Point (0.8% Hispanic), and Turtle Lake (10.9% Hispanic).

Swan Lake's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Swan Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bear Dance (11.8% Native American/Other), Woods Bay (1.6% Native American/Other), Bigfork (4% Native American/Other), Finley Point (4.4% Native American/Other), and Turtle Lake (89.1% Native American/Other).

Swan Lake's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Swan Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swan Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Swan Lake ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swan Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Swan Lake's population has decreased from 9.8% to 0.9%.

Swan Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Turtle Lake (0% Multiracial). Swan Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Bear Dance (21.8% Multiracial), Woods Bay (3.7% Multiracial), Bigfork (2.8% Multiracial), and Finley Point (5.6% 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.