Willow Creek, MT Demographics

A map of Willow Creek's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	175	216	96.7%	93.9%
Multiracial	6	5	3.3%	2.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Willow Creek, Montana has an estimated population of 181, a large decrease from the 230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Willow Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Willow Creek is ranked the 263rd 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). Willow Creek was ranked the 225th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Willow Creek's White Population

175 residents of Willow Creek, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Willow Creek is considerably higher than in Montana overall, where 83.6% of the population is White. Willow Creek ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Creek's White population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. White residents' share of Willow Creek's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.7%.

Willow Creek is more White than neighboring Three Forks (94.9% White), and Wheatland (89.4% White). Willow Creek is less White than neighboring Harrison (100% White), Logan (100% White), and Norris (100% White).

Willow Creek's Black Population

0 residents of Willow Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Willow Creek is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.4% of the population is Black. Willow Creek ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

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

Willow Creek's Asian Population

0 residents of Willow Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Willow Creek is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Willow Creek ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Creek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Willow Creek's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Willow Creek is less Asian than neighboring Three Forks (1.6% Asian).

Willow Creek's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Willow Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Willow Creek is slightly lower than in Montana overall, where 4.6% of the population is Hispanic. Willow Creek ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Willow Creek's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Willow Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Three Forks (2.3% Hispanic), and Wheatland (10.6% Hispanic).

Willow Creek's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek is lower than in Montana overall, where 5.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Willow Creek ranks 370th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Creek's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Willow Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Willow Creek's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Willow Creek, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Willow Creek is comparable to the share in Montana overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Willow Creek ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 497 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willow Creek's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Willow Creek's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.3%.

Willow Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Three Forks (1.2% Multiracial), Wheatland (0% Multiracial), Harrison (0% Multiracial), Logan (0% Multiracial), and Norris (0% 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.