Wibaux, MT Demographics

A map of Wibaux's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	607	414	90.3%	89.6%
Hispanic	56	17	8.3%	3.7%
Black	7	1	1.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	2	23	0.3%	5.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.5%

Wibaux, Montana has an estimated population of 672, a dramatic increase from the 462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wibaux, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wibaux has become 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 Wibaux, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wibaux is ranked the 134th 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). Wibaux was ranked the 155th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wibaux's White Population

607 residents of Wibaux, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wibaux is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Wibaux ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux's White population has grown by an estimated 46.6%. White residents' share of Wibaux's population has increased from 89.6% to 90.3%.

Wibaux is more White than neighboring Beach (86.5% White), and Glendive (89% White). Wibaux is less White than neighboring Golva (95.9% White), Sentinel Butte (100% White), and Savage (97.8% White).

Wibaux's Black Population

7 residents of Wibaux, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wibaux is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Wibaux ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux's Black population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Black residents' share of Wibaux's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Wibaux is more Black than neighboring Beach (0% Black), Golva (0% Black), Sentinel Butte (0% Black), Savage (0% Black), and Glendive (0.3% Black).

Wibaux's Asian Population

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

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

Wibaux is less Asian than neighboring Beach (0.4% Asian), Savage (0.6% Asian), and Glendive (0.4% Asian).

Wibaux's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Wibaux, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wibaux is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wibaux ranks 166th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 229.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Wibaux's population has increased from 3.7% to 8.3%.

Wibaux is more Hispanic than neighboring Beach (0.9% Hispanic), Golva (2.1% Hispanic), Sentinel Butte (0% Hispanic), Savage (1.3% Hispanic), and Glendive (5.2% Hispanic).

Wibaux's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wibaux, 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 Wibaux is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wibaux ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wibaux's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Wibaux is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glendive (2% Native American/Other).

Wibaux's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Wibaux, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wibaux is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wibaux ranks 201st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wibaux's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wibaux's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.3%.

Wibaux is more Multiracial than neighboring Sentinel Butte (0% Multiracial). Wibaux is less Multiracial than neighboring Beach (12.1% Multiracial), Golva (2.1% Multiracial), and Glendive (3.1% 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.