CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Belgrade

Montana · 3,411 residents · 4.87 sq mi

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Belgrade is home to 3,411 people in Montana. There are 2,317 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $54,700. Households take in $22,044 at the median, 27% less than the US figure. 17.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,411

−40%vs 2000

vs 5,728 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

−2%vs 2000

vs 29.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.4%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.3%(385)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(284)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(227)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(238)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421%(717)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.3%(591)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(240)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(186)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,044

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,392 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,192

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,266 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,700

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $574 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

35.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(5,473)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(111)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(3,323)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(98)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other2.3%(80)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(372)

South American1.4%(171)

Central American0.7%(79)

Honduran0.7%(79)

Venezuelan0.5%(60)

Peruvian0.5%(56)

Colombian0.5%(55)

Cuban0.4%(42)

Spaniard0.3%(33)

Puerto Rican0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(32)

Nepalese0.2%(26)

Ancestry

German19.9%(2,362)

Irish14.2%(1,685)

English13.6%(1,613)

American5.4%(639)

Norwegian5.2%(620)

Scottish4.1%(483)

Dutch3%(362)

Italian3%(354)

French2.6%(308)

Polish1.6%(190)

Swedish1.4%(172)

Danish1.1%(130)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.1%(128)

Romanian0.9%(105)

Finnish0.9%(104)

Lithuanian0.9%(103)

Welsh0.6%(67)

Austrian0.5%(56)

Armenian0.4%(45)

Russian0.3%(39)

Swiss0.3%(37)

Australian0.3%(36)

Ukrainian0.3%(35)

British0.2%(28)

Slovak0.2%(20)

Czech0.2%(19)

Greek0.2%(19)

French Canadian0.1%(15)

Slovene0.1%(14)

Hungarian0.1%(12)

Canadian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.6%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.8%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 10.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.2%(1,942)

Married53.9%(2,667)

Widowed0.8%(39)

Divorced6.1%(303)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(1,086)

Married60.1%(2,603)

Widowed1.7%(74)

Divorced13.1%(566)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−11.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.0%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

6.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)68.5%(379)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.8%(231)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 553 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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