Turtle Lake, MT Demographics

A map of Turtle Lake's Population by Race

Turtle Lake, Montana has an estimated population of 55, a dramatic decrease from the 251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% Native American/Other, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turtle Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake, that probability was 44.9% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turtle Lake is ranked the 380th 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). Turtle Lake was ranked the 219th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turtle Lake's White Population

0 residents of Turtle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turtle Lake is significantly lower than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Turtle Lake ranks 458th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has decreased from 10.4% to 0.0%.

Turtle Lake is less White than neighboring Polson (67.4% White), Pablo (43.6% White), Finley Point (87.1% White), Kerr (72.4% White), and Kings Point (85% White).

Turtle Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Turtle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turtle Lake is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Turtle Lake ranks 179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Turtle Lake is less Black than neighboring Polson (0.3% Black), Pablo (0.1% Black), and Finley Point (2.1% Black).

Turtle Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Turtle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turtle Lake is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Turtle Lake ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Turtle Lake is less Asian than neighboring Polson (0.3% Asian), and Pablo (1.1% Asian).

Turtle Lake's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Turtle Lake, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turtle Lake is higher than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Turtle Lake ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has increased from 3.6% to 10.9%.

Turtle Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Polson (7.6% Hispanic), Pablo (6.1% Hispanic), Finley Point (0.8% Hispanic), Kerr (2.4% Hispanic), and Kings Point (0% Hispanic).

Turtle Lake's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Turtle Lake, or 89.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Turtle Lake is significantly higher than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Turtle Lake ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has increased from 72.1% to 89.1%.

Turtle Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polson (12% Native American/Other), Pablo (36.8% Native American/Other), Finley Point (4.4% Native American/Other), Kerr (0% Native American/Other), and Kings Point (5.5% Native American/Other).

Turtle Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Turtle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turtle Lake is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Turtle Lake ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has decreased from 13.9% to 0.0%.

Turtle Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Polson (12.3% Multiracial), Pablo (12.3% Multiracial), Finley Point (5.6% Multiracial), Kerr (25.3% Multiracial), and Kings Point (9.5% 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.