Turtle Lake, ND Demographics

A map of Turtle Lake's Population by Race

Turtle Lake, North Dakota has an estimated population of 500, a decrease from the 542 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.0% Asian, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota 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 14.7% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turtle Lake is ranked the 105th most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 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 98th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turtle Lake's White Population

432 residents of Turtle Lake, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turtle Lake is slightly higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Turtle Lake ranks 185th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. White residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has decreased from 92.3% to 86.4%.

Turtle Lake is less White than neighboring Mercer (100% White), Underwood (86.6% White), Washburn (94% White), Ruso (100% White), and Coleharbor (97% 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 slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Turtle Lake ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 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 Underwood (1% Black), and Washburn (0.1% Black).

Turtle Lake's Asian Population

15 residents of Turtle Lake, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turtle Lake is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Turtle Lake ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.0%.

Turtle Lake is more Asian than neighboring Mercer (0% Asian), Underwood (2% Asian), Washburn (0% Asian), Ruso (0% Asian), and Coleharbor (0% Asian).

Turtle Lake's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Turtle Lake, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turtle Lake is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Turtle Lake ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has increased from 1.3% to 4.0%.

Turtle Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercer (0% Hispanic), Underwood (0.6% Hispanic), Washburn (3.6% Hispanic), Ruso (0% Hispanic), and Coleharbor (0% Hispanic).

Turtle Lake's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Turtle Lake, or 2.8% 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 comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Turtle Lake ranks 124th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.8%.

Turtle Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer (0% Native American/Other), Underwood (0.9% Native American/Other), Washburn (0.1% Native American/Other), Ruso (0% Native American/Other), and Coleharbor (0% Native American/Other).

Turtle Lake's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Turtle Lake, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turtle Lake is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Turtle Lake ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turtle Lake's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Turtle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Turtle Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer (0% Multiracial), Washburn (2.2% Multiracial), Ruso (0% Multiracial), and Coleharbor (3% Multiracial). Turtle Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Underwood (9% 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.