Census Records

Summary of Data

Number, MT Population, and Chinese percentage of population by Year
Year # of Chinese in MT Total MT Population Chinese % of Population
1870  1,933 20,595 9.39%
1880 1,895 39,159 4.84%
1890 2,564 142,924 1.79%
1900 1,717 243,329 .71%
1910 1,188 376,053 .32%
1920 868 548,889 .16%
1930 363 537,606 .07%
1940 258 559,456 .05%
1950 209 591,024 .04%
1960 240 674,767 .04%
1970 289 694,406 .04%
1980 346 786,690 .04%
1990 655 799,065 .08%
2000 827 902,195 .09%