Three Forks, MT Population

Overview

2,084

Total Population

41.0

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Three Forks's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Three Forks is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Three Forks's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Three Forks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Three Forks, 20.54% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 14.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Three Forks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Three Forks, MT.
The Three Forks, MT gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 132.

Three Forks's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Three Forks population: 96.21% are White, 3.17% are Asian and 0.62% are multiracial.
Three Forks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,031 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Three Forks is White with a population of 2,005 (96.21% of the total population).

Three Forks's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,053 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Three Forks's population increased by 109 (6.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Three Forks's population increased by 113 (6.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Three Forks's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,759.