Sun Prairie, MT Demographics

A map of Sun Prairie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,056	1,330	90.2%	82.4%
Multiracial	72	128	6.1%	7.9%
Asian	38	8	3.2%	0.5%
Hispanic	5	63	0.4%	3.9%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	79	0.0%	4.9%

Sun Prairie, Montana has an estimated population of 1,171, a large decrease from the 1,615 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 6.1% Multiracial, 3.2% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sun Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sun Prairie has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Montana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sun Prairie, that probability was 31.2% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sun Prairie is ranked the 84th most populous place in Montana, out of 497 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sun Prairie was ranked the 71st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sun Prairie's White Population

1,056 residents of Sun Prairie, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sun Prairie is higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Sun Prairie ranks 376th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's White population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has increased from 82.4% to 90.2%.

Sun Prairie is more White than neighboring Vaughn (87.8% White), Fair Haven Colony (0% White), Great Falls (82.3% White), and Black Eagle (82.2% White). Sun Prairie is less White than neighboring Ulm (90.8% White).

Sun Prairie's Black Population

0 residents of Sun Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sun Prairie is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Sun Prairie ranks 79th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sun Prairie is less Black than neighboring Great Falls (1% Black).

Sun Prairie's Asian Population

38 residents of Sun Prairie, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sun Prairie is slightly higher than in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Sun Prairie ranks 126th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's Asian population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Asian residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.2%.

Sun Prairie is more Asian than neighboring Vaughn (0% Asian), Ulm (0% Asian), Fair Haven Colony (0% Asian), Great Falls (1% Asian), and Black Eagle (0% Asian).

Sun Prairie's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Sun Prairie, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sun Prairie is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sun Prairie ranks 147th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.4%.

Sun Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring Fair Haven Colony (0% Hispanic). Sun Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Vaughn (5% Hispanic), Ulm (2.8% Hispanic), Great Falls (5.1% Hispanic), and Black Eagle (9.9% Hispanic).

Sun Prairie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sun Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sun Prairie is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sun Prairie ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Sun Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vaughn (2.8% Native American/Other), Ulm (2.4% Native American/Other), Great Falls (4.5% Native American/Other), and Black Eagle (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sun Prairie's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Sun Prairie, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sun Prairie is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sun Prairie ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Prairie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sun Prairie's population has decreased from 7.9% to 6.1%.

Sun Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Vaughn (4.4% Multiracial), Ulm (4% Multiracial), Fair Haven Colony (0% Multiracial), and Great Falls (6% Multiracial). Sun Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Black Eagle (6.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.