Terry, MT Demographics

A map of Terry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	481	485	89.6%	86.3%
Asian	34	7	6.3%	1.2%
Multiracial	21	37	3.9%	6.6%
Native American/Other	1	11	0.2%	2.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	3.7%

Terry, Montana has an estimated population of 537, a decrease from the 562 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 6.3% Asian, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Terry, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Terry 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 Terry, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 19.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Terry is ranked the 149th 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). Terry was ranked the 145th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Terry's White Population

481 residents of Terry, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Terry is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Terry ranks 324th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terry's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Terry's population has increased from 86.3% to 89.6%.

Terry is more White than neighboring Lindsay (22.2% White), and Miles City (88.3% White). Terry is less White than neighboring Fallon (100% White), Ismay (100% White), and West Glendive (91.9% White).

Terry's Black Population

0 residents of Terry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Terry is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Terry ranks 145th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Terry's Asian Population

34 residents of Terry, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Terry is higher than in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Terry ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terry's Asian population has grown by an estimated 385.7%. Asian residents' share of Terry's population has increased from 1.2% to 6.3%.

Terry is more Asian than neighboring Fallon (0% Asian), Lindsay (0% Asian), Ismay (0% Asian), West Glendive (0% Asian), and Miles City (0.6% Asian).

Terry's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Terry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Terry is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Terry ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Terry's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Terry is less Hispanic than neighboring West Glendive (2.3% Hispanic), and Miles City (4.2% Hispanic).

Terry's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Terry, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Terry is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Terry ranks 220th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terry's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Terry's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.2%.

Terry is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fallon (0% Native American/Other), and Ismay (0% Native American/Other). Terry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lindsay (77.8% Native American/Other), West Glendive (0.9% Native American/Other), and Miles City (1.8% Native American/Other).

Terry's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Terry, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Terry is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Terry ranks 106th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Terry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Terry's population has decreased from 6.6% to 3.9%.

Terry is more Multiracial than neighboring Fallon (0% Multiracial), Lindsay (0% Multiracial), and Ismay (0% Multiracial). Terry is less Multiracial than neighboring West Glendive (4.8% Multiracial), and Miles City (5% 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.