Three Forks, Montana Population 2024

1,987

Three Forks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Three Forks was:

  • White: 94.44%
  • Two or more races: 2.46%
  • Asian: 1.92%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,381.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.25% (5)
The current population of Three Forks, Montana is 1,987 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,982.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,92194.44%
Two or more races502.46%
Asian391.92%
Other race241.18%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Three Forks Population by Race

Three Forks Population Pyramid 2024

Three Forks Median Age

42.6

Total

41.3

Male

44.9

Female

Three Forks Adults

There are 1,606 adults, (401 of whom are seniors) in Three Forks.

Three Forks Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Three Forks Sex Ratio

Female99949.12%
Male1,03550.88%

Three Forks Population by Age

Three Forks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8792.375.124.9
Married4302.9678.621.4
Non Family3881.4369.130.9
Male372.621000
Female244.0870.829.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Three Forks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade281.9%
Associates Degree15610.56%
Bachelors Degree28119.03%
Graduate Degree332.23%
High School Graduate53636.29%
Less Than 9th Grade161.08%
Some College42728.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Three Forks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Three Forks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3711,342314
Hispanic65650
2+ Races50500
Other Race24240
Asian1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.9%.

Three Forks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,250$100,919$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,471$59,167$21,950
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,565$59,329$21,348
Some College$40,847$57,750$15,455

$40,565

Average Earnings

$59,329

Average Male

$21,348

Average Female

Three Forks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Three Forks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Three Forks Language

98.19% of Three Forks residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Three Forks Language

Three Forks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,840945.11%
Asian3939100%

6.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.29%

Male Poverty Rate

6.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Three Forks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Three Forks is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Three Forks is White, with 5.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.62%.

Three Forks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade93.75%
High School11.19%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Three Forks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.99%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Three Forks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Three Forks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,934$91,763
Households$80,394$80,694
Married Families$82,467$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,632$64,755

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Three Forks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Three Forks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Three Forks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Three Forks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Three Forks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War34
Vietnam29
Korea11
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Three Forks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6456
35 to 5434
75+25
65 to 7415
18 to 340

Three Forks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1308.57%

Three Forks Veterans by Race

Three Forks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Three Forks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Three Forks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Three Forks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Three Forks Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.16%

Born in Three Forks

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Three Forks residents were born in the United States, with 58.16% having been born in Montana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Three Forks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,99310.05%
20281,99210.05%
20271,99120.1%
20261,98910.05%
20251,98810.05%
20241,98710.05%
20231,986361.85%
20221,950-37-1.86%
20211,98750.25%
20201,982-71-3.46%
20192,05330.15%
20182,050281.38%
20172,022412.07%
20161,981281.43%
20151,953291.51%
20141,92470.37%
20131,917201.05%
20121,897110.58%
20111,886180.96%
20101,86800%

Three Forks Population by Year