Winston, MT Demographics

A map of Winston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	81	152	100.0%	89.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	7.1%

Winston, Montana has an estimated population of 81, a dramatic decrease from the 169 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winston 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 Winston, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winston is ranked the 346th 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). Winston was ranked the 266th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winston's White Population

81 residents of Winston, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winston is significantly higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Winston ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston's White population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. White residents' share of Winston's population has increased from 89.9% to 100.0%.

Winston is more White than neighboring Spokane Creek (98.2% White), The Silos (85.8% White), Townsend (89.3% White), and Radersburg (48.6% White).

Winston's Black Population

0 residents of Winston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winston is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Winston ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Winston's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Winston is less Black than neighboring The Silos (2.6% Black), and Townsend (0.1% Black).

Winston's Asian Population

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

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

Winston is less Asian than neighboring Townsend (0.8% Asian).

Winston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Winston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winston is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Winston ranks 319th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Winston's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Winston is less Hispanic than neighboring Townsend (0.5% Hispanic).

Winston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Winston, 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 Winston is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Winston ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winston's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Winston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Townsend (2.7% Native American/Other).

Winston's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Winston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winston is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Winston ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Winston's population has decreased from 7.1% to 0.0%.

Winston is less Multiracial than neighboring Spokane Creek (1.8% Multiracial), The Silos (11.6% Multiracial), Townsend (6.7% Multiracial), and Radersburg (51.4% 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.