Whitewater, MT Demographics

A map of Whitewater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	73	70	69.5%	93.3%
Multiracial	30	1	28.6%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2	4	1.9%	5.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Whitewater, Montana has an estimated population of 105, a dramatic increase from the 75 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.5% White, 28.6% Multiracial, 1.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitewater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitewater has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Whitewater, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 43.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitewater is ranked the 326th 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). Whitewater was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitewater's White Population

73 residents of Whitewater, or 69.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitewater is considerably lower than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Whitewater ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitewater's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Whitewater's population has decreased from 93.3% to 69.5%.

Whitewater is more White than neighboring East Malta Colony (0% White). Whitewater is less White than neighboring Sleeping Buffalo (100% White), Loring Colony (100% White), Saco (98.6% White), and Malta (89.3% White).

Whitewater's Black Population

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

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

Whitewater's Asian Population

0 residents of Whitewater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitewater is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Whitewater ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Whitewater's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whitewater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitewater is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Whitewater ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Whitewater is less Hispanic than neighboring Saco (1.4% Hispanic).

Whitewater's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Whitewater, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whitewater is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitewater ranks 105th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitewater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitewater's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.9%.

Whitewater is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sleeping Buffalo (0% Native American/Other), Loring Colony (0% Native American/Other), East Malta Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Saco (0% Native American/Other). Whitewater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Malta (3% Native American/Other).

Whitewater's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Whitewater, or 28.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitewater is significantly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Whitewater ranks 404th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitewater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2900.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitewater's population has increased from 1.3% to 28.6%.

Whitewater is more Multiracial than neighboring Sleeping Buffalo (0% Multiracial), Loring Colony (0% Multiracial), East Malta Colony (0% Multiracial), Saco (0% Multiracial), and Malta (7.7% 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.