Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Big Horn County, MT

The map below shows majority race by area in Big Horn County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Big Horn County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Big Horn County, MT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Big Horn County overall is native american, making up 64.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.4%. There are more native american people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Big Horn County

 
Self-Identified Race
Big Horn County, MT Population
White
28.4%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
64.1%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Big Horn County, MT

The map below shows diversity in Big Horn County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Big Horn County Diversity Score

50.5

More diverse than 74% of US counties

Big Horn County has a diversity score of 50.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Big Horn County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Big Horn County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Big Horn County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Big Horn County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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