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Missoula

Montana · 78,903 residents (2025 est.) · 34.814 sq mi
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Missoula has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $70,392. Population has grown 34% since 2000. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $473,100. At a median age of 34.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,514
+34%since 2000
from 57,053 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,198 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 1,920 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+15%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:78,903 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
40K50K60K70K80K1990201020202024Missoula
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(2,750)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(3,253)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(4,242)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(5,337)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.2%(9,365)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418%(13,803)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(10,873)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(8,495)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649%(6,899)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(7,263)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,138)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,096)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,392
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,366 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,227
+158%since 2000
from $17,166 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+28.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
−3%since 2010
from 0.479 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$473,100
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,189
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $524 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 50.2% in 2000
53.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
+2%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(52,843)
Black0.4%(201)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,004)
Asian1.2%(697)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(64,836)
Black0.4%(319)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(4,391)
Asian1.1%(864)
Other8%(6,104)
Diversity Score
34
+41%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(2,740)
Colombian0.3%(223)
Puerto Rican0.3%(192)
Spaniard0.2%(171)
Cuban0.2%(162)
Chilean0.2%(138)
Argentine0.2%(121)
Honduran0%(37)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(299)
Filipino0.4%(277)
Vietnamese0.1%(97)
Korean0.1%(84)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Thai0%(30)
Malaysian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(356)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German20.1%(15,417)
Irish16%(12,207)
English13.2%(10,118)
Norwegian6.9%(5,305)
Italian4.7%(3,601)
French3.7%(2,819)
American3.1%(2,387)
Scottish2.7%(2,080)
Swedish2.7%(2,044)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,462)
Polish1.7%(1,338)
Dutch1.5%(1,178)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(752)
Russian0.8%(629)
Danish0.8%(578)
Czech0.6%(447)
Finnish0.6%(445)
Hungarian0.5%(402)
British0.5%(372)
Austrian0.4%(315)
Ukrainian0.4%(314)
Greek0.4%(307)
Swiss0.4%(286)
Canadian0.3%(258)
Arab0.3%(230)
Slovak0.2%(164)
Lebanese0.2%(147)
Belgian0.2%(129)
Portuguese0.2%(127)
Croatian0.2%(122)
Serbian0.1%(90)
Lithuanian0.1%(86)
Brazilian0.1%(83)
Romanian0.1%(57)
West Indian0.1%(41)
Slovene0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(21)
Syrian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(20)
Iranian0%(20)
Latvian0%(17)
Turkish0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Haitian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.0%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 38.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 9.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
3.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 69.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.0%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−76.7 ptssince 2013
from 82.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 82.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48%(15,389)
Married40.5%(12,972)
Widowed2.3%(734)
Divorced9.2%(2,963)
Women 15+
Never married43%(14,704)
Married37%(12,657)
Widowed5.7%(1,935)
Divorced14.4%(4,915)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Missoula, Montana?

Missoula, Montana has about 76,514 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Missoula, Montana?

The typical household in Missoula, Montana earns about $70,392 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Missoula, Montana expensive?

In Missoula, Montana, the median home is worth about $473,100, and the typical rent is about $1,189 a month.

How educated are people in Missoula, Montana?

About 53.0% of adults age 25 and over in Missoula, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Missoula, Montana?

About 11.8% of people in Missoula, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Missoula, Montana grown since 1990?

Yes, Missoula, Montana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,596 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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