Most diverse counties in Montana

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Most diverse counties in Montana

The United States has a longstanding reputation as being a melting pot (or salad bowl), with its diversity manifesting itself across many different demographics. However, some places across the country are notably more heterogeneous than others.

Stacker compiled a list of the most diverse counties in Montana using data from using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest Simpson's diversity index score. Simpson's diversity index measures community diversity on a scale of 0 (least diverse) to 1 (most diverse), more on the calculation can be read here.

Think you know which counties in your home state might be the most diverse? Keep reading to see if your predictions are correct.

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#50. Broadwater County

- Index: 0.068
- Total population: 5,945
- White: 96.5% (5,736)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (5)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (23)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.7% (162)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (19)

#49. Granite County

- Index: 0.072
- Total population: 3,311
- White: 96.3% (3,188)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (3)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (12)
- Asian: 0.1% (2)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.2% (106)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#48. Sweet Grass County

- Index: 0.072
- Total population: 3,670
- White: 96.3% (3,534)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (36)
- Asian: 0.3% (10)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (90)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#47. Stillwater County

- Index: 0.080
- Total population: 9,466
- White: 95.9% (9,075)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (8)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (93)
- Asian: 0.3% (32)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (189)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (69)

#46. Ravalli County

- Index: 0.081
- Total population: 42,512
- White: 95.8% (40,736)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (55)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9% (399)
- Asian: 0.5% (226)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.4% (1,002)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (94)

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#45. Daniels County

- Index: 0.084
- Total population: 1,730
- White: 95.7% (1,655)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.2% (55)
- Asian: 0.8% (14)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.3% (6)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#44. Park County

- Index: 0.086
- Total population: 16,352
- White: 95.6% (15,631)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (73)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8% (134)
- Asian: 0.3% (51)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (19)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (412)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (32)

#43. Fallon County

- Index: 0.090
- Total population: 2,921
- White: 95.3% (2,785)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (1)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (30)
- Asian: 1.7% (51)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (53)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (1)

#42. Madison County

- Index: 0.096
- Total population: 8,302
- White: 95.0% (7,889)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (16)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2% (17)
- Asian: 0.0% (3)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.9% (240)
- Some other Race: 1.7% (137)

#41. Judith Basin County

- Index: 0.097
- Total population: 1,954
- White: 95.0% (1,856)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.3% (44)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (54)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

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#40. Beaverhead County

- Index: 0.101
- Total population: 9,415
- White: 94.8% (8,922)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (7)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (132)
- Asian: 0.6% (59)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (5)
- 2 or more races: 2.7% (250)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (40)

#39. Lincoln County

- Index: 0.101
- Total population: 19,537
- White: 94.7% (18,511)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (40)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.3% (256)
- Asian: 0.4% (79)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (46)
- 2 or more races: 2.3% (452)
- Some other Race: 0.8% (153)

#38. Treasure County

- Index: 0.103
- Total population: 668
- White: 94.6% (632)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0% (0)
- Asian: 4.2% (28)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.9% (6)
- Some other Race: 0.3% (2)

#37. Petroleum County

- Index: 0.105
- Total population: 453
- White: 94.5% (428)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0% (0)
- Asian: 5.5% (25)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.0% (0)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#36. Sheridan County

- Index: 0.105
- Total population: 3,483
- White: 94.5% (3,292)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (36)
- Asian: 0.3% (9)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 4.0% (140)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (6)

#35. Golden Valley County

- Index: 0.105
- Total population: 728
- White: 94.5% (688)
- Black or African American: 1.4% (10)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4% (3)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.7% (27)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#34. Wheatland County

- Index: 0.106
- Total population: 2,142
- White: 94.5% (2,024)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.4% (73)
- Asian: 0.3% (7)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (38)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#33. Dawson County

- Index: 0.106
- Total population: 9,017
- White: 94.5% (8,522)
- Black or African American: 0.8% (70)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.4% (212)
- Asian: 0.2% (22)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.6% (144)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (47)

#32. Fergus County

- Index: 0.107
- Total population: 11,221
- White: 94.5% (10,602)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (15)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (156)
- Asian: 0.6% (66)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 1.9% (209)
- 2 or more races: 1.1% (121)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (52)

#31. Teton County

- Index: 0.108
- Total population: 6,086
- White: 94.4% (5,746)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (33)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (60)
- Asian: 0.3% (16)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.0% (182)
- Some other Race: 0.8% (49)

#30. Silver Bow County

- Index: 0.109
- Total population: 34,770
- White: 94.4% (32,807)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (191)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.3% (790)
- Asian: 0.8% (263)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (5)
- 2 or more races: 1.9% (646)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (68)

#29. Powder River County

- Index: 0.109
- Total population: 1,607
- White: 94.3% (1,515)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7% (27)
- Asian: 0.0% (0)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.9% (63)
- Some other Race: 0.1% (2)

#28. Jefferson County

- Index: 0.112
- Total population: 11,917
- White: 94.2% (11,220)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (45)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (125)
- Asian: 0.1% (6)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.3% (399)
- Some other Race: 1.0% (122)

#27. Musselshell County

- Index: 0.114
- Total population: 4,766
- White: 94.1% (4,484)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.6% (124)
- Asian: 0.9% (43)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.3% (109)
- Some other Race: 0.1% (6)

#26. Flathead County

- Index: 0.114
- Total population: 99,899
- White: 94.1% (93,989)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (440)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5% (1,528)
- Asian: 0.7% (698)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (47)
- 2 or more races: 2.3% (2,250)
- Some other Race: 0.9% (947)

#25. Gallatin County

- Index: 0.119
- Total population: 108,063
- White: 93.8% (101,395)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (426)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9% (966)
- Asian: 1.4% (1,472)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (7)
- 2 or more races: 2.5% (2,713)
- Some other Race: 1.0% (1,084)

#24. Lewis and Clark County

- Index: 0.120
- Total population: 67,805
- White: 93.8% (63,568)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (183)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7% (1,166)
- Asian: 0.7% (464)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (47)
- 2 or more races: 3.0% (2,035)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (342)

#23. Custer County

- Index: 0.121
- Total population: 11,729
- White: 93.7% (10,990)
- Black or African American: 0.6% (74)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0% (122)
- Asian: 0.1% (11)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (20)
- 2 or more races: 3.6% (426)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (86)

#22. Richland County

- Index: 0.128
- Total population: 11,199
- White: 93.3% (10,445)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0% (222)
- Asian: 0.0% (3)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (18)
- 2 or more races: 3.6% (408)
- Some other Race: 0.9% (103)

#21. Deer Lodge County

- Index: 0.136
- Total population: 9,106
- White: 92.9% (8,459)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (68)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9% (169)
- Asian: 0.8% (69)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (7)
- 2 or more races: 3.2% (292)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (42)

#20. Mineral County

- Index: 0.138
- Total population: 4,251
- White: 92.7% (3,942)
- Black or African American: 0.8% (34)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.7% (114)
- Asian: 0.8% (36)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.8% (119)
- Some other Race: 0.1% (6)

#19. Meagher County

- Index: 0.139
- Total population: 1,888
- White: 92.6% (1,749)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (1)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4% (26)
- Asian: 0.2% (3)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.1% (21)
- Some other Race: 4.7% (88)

#18. Sanders County

- Index: 0.143
- Total population: 11,681
- White: 92.5% (10,803)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (36)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.5% (407)
- Asian: 0.4% (49)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (1)
- 2 or more races: 3.1% (358)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (27)

#17. McCone County

- Index: 0.143
- Total population: 1,790
- White: 92.3% (1,653)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.0% (108)
- Asian: 1.6% (29)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 0.0% (0)
- Some other Race: 0.0% (0)

#16. Missoula County

- Index: 0.160
- Total population: 117,309
- White: 91.6% (107,417)
- Black or African American: 0.6% (751)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0% (2,355)
- Asian: 1.9% (2,174)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (79)
- 2 or more races: 3.5% (4,081)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (452)

#15. Powell County

- Index: 0.182
- Total population: 6,854
- White: 90.3% (6,187)
- Black or African American: 0.9% (64)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.9% (334)
- Asian: 0.4% (26)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 3.4% (230)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (13)

#14. Yellowstone County

- Index: 0.183
- Total population: 159,008
- White: 90.2% (143,434)
- Black or African American: 0.7% (1,183)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.4% (6,966)
- Asian: 0.7% (1,110)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (136)
- 2 or more races: 3.2% (5,135)
- Some other Race: 0.7% (1,044)

#13. Toole County

- Index: 0.194
- Total population: 4,892
- White: 89.5% (4,376)
- Black or African American: 0.5% (23)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 7.6% (371)
- Asian: 0.7% (32)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.6% (78)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (12)

#12. Cascade County

- Index: 0.227
- Total population: 81,625
- White: 87.7% (71,577)
- Black or African American: 1.3% (1,080)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.6% (3,730)
- Asian: 0.7% (595)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (65)
- 2 or more races: 4.4% (3,555)
- Some other Race: 1.3% (1,023)

#11. Valley County

- Index: 0.250
- Total population: 7,471
- White: 86.1% (6,429)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (29)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 8.9% (665)
- Asian: 0.2% (16)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.3% (22)
- 2 or more races: 3.5% (264)
- Some other Race: 0.6% (46)

#10. Phillips County

- Index: 0.276
- Total population: 4,077
- White: 84.4% (3,442)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (0)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 9.4% (383)
- Asian: 0.3% (12)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 5.4% (220)
- Some other Race: 0.5% (20)

#9. Pondera County

- Index: 0.313
- Total population: 5,994
- White: 81.4% (4,881)
- Black or African American: 0.1% (8)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 15.4% (926)
- Asian: 0.1% (6)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 1.7% (103)
- Some other Race: 1.2% (70)

#8. Chouteau County

- Index: 0.360
- Total population: 5,732
- White: 77.7% (4,456)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (14)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 18.7% (1,074)
- Asian: 0.6% (36)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (2)
- 2 or more races: 2.2% (127)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (23)

#7. Hill County

- Index: 0.449
- Total population: 16,436
- White: 70.2% (11,544)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (68)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 23.7% (3,890)
- Asian: 0.4% (71)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 4.2% (691)
- Some other Race: 1.0% (172)

#6. Glacier County

- Index: 0.476
- Total population: 13,732
- White: 31.9% (4,381)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (39)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 65.0% (8,924)
- Asian: 0.0% (6)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.1% (13)
- 2 or more races: 1.8% (243)
- Some other Race: 0.9% (126)

#5. Big Horn County

- Index: 0.481
- Total population: 13,387
- White: 29.9% (4,009)
- Black or African American: 0.0% (4)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 65.4% (8,758)
- Asian: 0.1% (12)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (6)
- 2 or more races: 4.3% (570)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (28)

#4. Lake County

- Index: 0.487
- Total population: 30,013
- White: 67.0% (20,103)
- Black or African American: 0.3% (89)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 24.3% (7,298)
- Asian: 0.3% (100)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.2% (53)
- 2 or more races: 7.5% (2,259)
- Some other Race: 0.4% (111)

#3. Blaine County

- Index: 0.533
- Total population: 6,719
- White: 45.0% (3,026)
- Black or African American: 0.4% (27)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 51.3% (3,448)
- Asian: 0.1% (7)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.0% (136)
- Some other Race: 1.1% (75)

#2. Roosevelt County

- Index: 0.534
- Total population: 11,175
- White: 36.1% (4,029)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (24)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 57.8% (6,455)
- Asian: 0.6% (67)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 5.2% (580)
- Some other Race: 0.2% (20)

#1. Rosebud County

- Index: 0.534
- Total population: 9,152
- White: 57.0% (5,218)
- Black or African American: 0.2% (16)
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 37.4% (3,420)
- Asian: 1.0% (95)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 0.0% (0)
- 2 or more races: 2.4% (216)
- Some other Race: 2.0% (187)

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