Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lost Creek, MT

The map below shows majority race by area in Lost Creek, 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 Lost Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lost Creek, MT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lost Creek overall is white, making up 83.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south 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 Lost Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Lost Creek, MT Population
White
83.8%
Hispanic
2.8%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
5.2%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lost Creek, MT

The map below shows diversity in Lost Creek. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Lost Creek Diversity Score

28.7

More diverse than 60% of US cities

Lost Creek has a diversity score of 28.7: 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. Lost Creek is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Lost Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lost Creek, and the least diverse areas are in south Lost Creek.

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.