COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Missoula County
Montana · 78,687 residents · 2,593.009 sq mi
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Missoula County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,388. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 17,115 residents. Median home value is $65,500. 28% 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: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024121K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,667)
5 to 97.9%(6,202)
10 to 146.8%(5,321)
15 to 197.5%(5,938)
20 to 249.3%(7,312)
25 to 3417.2%(13,539)
35 to 4417.2%(13,544)
45 to 549.7%(7,651)
55 to 646.9%(5,415)
65 to 745.7%(4,495)
75 to 843.6%(2,802)
85 and over1%(801)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,388
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,454 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,500
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(89,226)
Black0.3%(255)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,543)
Asian1%(969)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(75,707)
Black0.2%(175)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,014)
Asian1%(794)
Other2.6%(2,011)
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%(3,646)
South American0.6%(734)
Colombian0.2%(236)
Puerto Rican0.2%(222)
Cuban0.2%(218)
Spaniard0.2%(211)
Central American0.2%(190)
Argentine0.1%(159)
Chilean0.1%(138)
Peruvian0.1%(94)
Salvadoran0.1%(71)
Dominican0%(52)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(41)
Honduran0%(37)
Nicaraguan0%(25)
Ecuadorian0%(17)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Bolivian0%(12)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(547)
Chinese0.3%(369)
Hmong0.2%(276)
Korean0.1%(138)
Vietnamese0.1%(114)
Thai0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(69)
Indonesian0%(54)
Asian Indian0%(33)
Sri Lankan0%(18)
Malaysian0%(16)
Cambodian0%(5)
Ancestry
German20.6%(24,888)
Irish15.3%(18,446)
English12.9%(15,537)
Norwegian6.2%(7,513)
Italian4.5%(5,441)
American3.7%(4,429)
French3.4%(4,071)
Scottish3%(3,614)
Swedish2.5%(3,036)
Polish1.7%(2,062)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(1,972)
Dutch1.6%(1,935)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(1,076)
Welsh0.9%(1,038)
Russian0.8%(1,001)
Finnish0.7%(848)
Czech0.6%(680)
Ukrainian0.5%(620)
British0.5%(616)
Swiss0.4%(479)
Hungarian0.4%(430)
French Canadian0.3%(409)
Austrian0.3%(397)
Arab0.3%(372)
Greek0.3%(324)
Canadian0.3%(311)
Croatian0.2%(243)
Portuguese0.2%(219)
Lebanese0.2%(213)
Slovak0.1%(177)
Subsaharan African0.1%(164)
Belgian0.1%(155)
Brazilian0.1%(140)
Lithuanian0.1%(132)
Serbian0.1%(106)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(70)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Syrian0%(49)
Iranian0%(43)
West Indian0%(41)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(21)
Armenian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(20)
Latvian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(17)
Turkish0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Australian0%(12)
Macedonian0%(9)
Nigerian0%(5)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.4%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married40.8%(20,957)
Married46.7%(23,979)
Widowed2.5%(1,295)
Divorced10%(5,136)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(18,285)
Married44.8%(23,034)
Widowed6.1%(3,163)
Divorced13.5%(6,969)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Missoula County, Montana?
Missoula County, Montana has about 78,687 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Missoula County, Montana?
The typical household in Missoula County, Montana earns about $23,388 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Missoula County, Montana expensive?
In Missoula County, Montana, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $334 a month.
How educated are people in Missoula County, Montana?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Missoula County, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Missoula County, Montana?
About 17.0% of people in Missoula County, Montana live below the federal poverty line.
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