Wibaux County Demographics

A map of Wibaux County's Population by Race

Wibaux County, Montana has an estimated population of 1,193, a large increase from the 937 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wibaux County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wibaux has become more 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 Wibaux County, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wibaux County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Montana, out of 56 counties. Wibaux County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wibaux County's White Population

1,064 residents of Wibaux County, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wibaux County is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Wibaux County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's White population has grown by an estimated 23.9%. White residents' share of Wibaux County's population has decreased from 91.7% to 89.2%.

Wibaux County is more White than neighboring Richland County (87.5% White). Wibaux County is less White than neighboring Golden Valley County (90.7% White), Fallon County (92.2% White), Dawson County (90.4% White), and Billings County (92.2% White).

Wibaux County's Black Population

7 residents of Wibaux County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wibaux County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Wibaux County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's Black population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Black residents' share of Wibaux County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wibaux County is more Black than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.2% Black), Fallon County (0% Black), Dawson County (0.2% Black), Billings County (0% Black), and Richland County (0.3% Black).

Wibaux County's Asian Population

1 residents of Wibaux County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wibaux County is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Wibaux County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Wibaux County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wibaux County is more Asian than neighboring Fallon County (0% Asian), and Billings County (0% Asian). Wibaux County is less Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.2% Asian), Dawson County (0.2% Asian), and Richland County (0.4% Asian).

Wibaux County's Hispanic Population

92 residents of Wibaux County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wibaux County is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wibaux County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 240.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wibaux County's population has increased from 2.9% to 7.7%.

Wibaux County is more Hispanic than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.6% Hispanic), Fallon County (0.1% Hispanic), Dawson County (3.6% Hispanic), Billings County (3.9% Hispanic), and Richland County (5.5% Hispanic).

Wibaux County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Wibaux County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wibaux County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wibaux County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wibaux County's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.0%.

Wibaux County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Golden Valley County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Richland County (1.1% Native American/Other). Wibaux County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fallon County (2.2% Native American/Other), Dawson County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Billings County (3.9% Native American/Other).

Wibaux County's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Wibaux County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wibaux County is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wibaux County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 56 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wibaux County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.4%.

Wibaux County is more Multiracial than neighboring Billings County (0% Multiracial). Wibaux County is less Multiracial than neighboring Golden Valley County (7% Multiracial), Fallon County (5.4% Multiracial), Dawson County (3.4% Multiracial), and Richland County (5.3% 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.