COUNTY
Cascade County
Montana · 85,029 residents (2025 est.) · 2,698 sq mi
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Cascade County is a county of 84,606 people in Montana. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Density works out to 31 people per square mile. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $939 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
84,606
+5%since 2000
from 80,357 in 2000
85,029 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,698 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202485K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(4,822)
5 to 96.4%(5,383)
10 to 146.5%(5,538)
15 to 195.6%(4,763)
20 to 246.9%(5,847)
25 to 3414.1%(11,941)
35 to 4412.5%(10,562)
45 to 5410.1%(8,562)
55 to 6412.5%(10,574)
65 to 7411.4%(9,656)
75 to 846.2%(5,235)
85 and over2%(1,723)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,690
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,971 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
Retail trade5.8%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
Construction3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$265,300
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+21%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(71,880)
Black1.1%(846)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,949)
Asian0.8%(643)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(69,694)
Black1.3%(1,102)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(4,470)
Asian1%(841)
Other10%(8,499)
39
+39%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−20%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(2,675)
Puerto Rican0.6%(513)
Central American0.5%(400)
Honduran0.2%(193)
Salvadoran0.2%(168)
South American0.2%(159)
Spaniard0.2%(159)
Chilean0.1%(70)
Argentine0.1%(64)
Dominican0%(35)
Panamanian0%(34)
Colombian0%(19)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(460)
Chinese0.2%(170)
Korean0.2%(145)
Japanese0%(40)
Asian Indian0%(35)
Vietnamese0%(24)
Cambodian0%(17)
Sri Lankan0%(10)
Taiwanese0%(9)
Ancestry
German21.9%(18,549)
Irish12.8%(10,801)
English11.5%(9,764)
Norwegian7.7%(6,512)
American7.4%(6,295)
Italian3.7%(3,156)
Scottish2.8%(2,378)
French2.2%(1,891)
Swedish2.1%(1,792)
Polish1.5%(1,251)
Dutch1.5%(1,238)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,018)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.9%(773)
French Canadian0.7%(616)
Greek0.7%(609)
Welsh0.6%(540)
Danish0.6%(515)
Swiss0.5%(445)
Hungarian0.4%(361)
Croatian0.4%(359)
Czech0.4%(356)
Russian0.4%(352)
Portuguese0.4%(348)
British0.3%(262)
Ukrainian0.3%(249)
Canadian0.3%(246)
Austrian0.3%(245)
Arab0.2%(173)
West Indian0.2%(169)
Subsaharan African0.2%(164)
Slovene0.1%(122)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(104)
Slovak0.1%(97)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Lithuanian0.1%(75)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Armenian0.1%(60)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(22)
Latvian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(13)
Australian0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Serbian0%(6)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.4%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(11,454)
Married51.6%(18,017)
Widowed3.5%(1,227)
Divorced12.1%(4,211)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(7,971)
Married53%(17,990)
Widowed9.3%(3,165)
Divorced14.2%(4,828)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% 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)39.6%(3,143)
Gulf War (1990s)31.9%(2,533)
Vietnam era30.6%(2,429)
Korean War3.9%(309)
World War II0.5%(43)
Share of the 7,929 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cascade County, Montana?
Cascade County, Montana has about 84,606 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cascade County, Montana?
The typical household in Cascade County, Montana earns about $67,690 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cascade County, Montana expensive?
In Cascade County, Montana, the median home is worth about $265,300, and the typical rent is about $939 a month.
How educated are people in Cascade County, Montana?
About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cascade County, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cascade County, Montana?
About 13.1% of people in Cascade County, Montana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cascade County, Montana grown since 1990?
Yes, Cascade County, Montana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,915 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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