Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glacier County, MT

The map below shows majority race by area in Glacier 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 Glacier County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Glacier County, MT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Glacier County overall is native american, making up 64.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.7%. 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 Glacier County

 
Self-Identified Race
Glacier County, MT Population
White
28.7%
Hispanic
2.8%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
64.5%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glacier County, MT

The map below shows diversity in Glacier 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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Glacier County Diversity Score

50.0

More diverse than 73% of US counties

Glacier County has a diversity score of 50.0: 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. Glacier County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Glacier County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Glacier County, and the least diverse areas are in central Glacier 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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