COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ravalli County

Montana · 25,010 residents · 2,391 sq mi

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Ravalli County is home to 25,010 people in Montana. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 11,060 fewer people here than in 2000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $61,700. The median household earns $21,113, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,010

−31%vs 2000

vs 36,070 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,391 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202447K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,642)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(2,012)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(2,032)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,718)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(974)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.8%(2,962)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(3,956)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(3,037)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(2,527)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(2,397)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(1,339)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(414)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,113

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,992 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,130

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,935 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.3%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,700

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

24.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(34,449)

Black0.1%(45)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(678)

Asian0.3%(107)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(24,563)

Black0.1%(18)

Hispanic / Latino1%(242)

Asian0.3%(65)

Other1.5%(364)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(1,052)

Cuban0.4%(179)

Spaniard0.3%(151)

South American0.2%(82)

Puerto Rican0.2%(74)

Colombian0.1%(38)

Argentine0.1%(27)

Chilean0%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(210)

Korean0.1%(57)

Thai0.1%(38)

Indonesian0%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(61)

Samoan0%(18)

Ancestry

German24.2%(11,293)

English15.8%(7,406)

Irish12.4%(5,771)

Italian5.3%(2,462)

American4.8%(2,238)

Norwegian4.3%(2,028)

Scottish3.7%(1,744)

French3.6%(1,682)

Swedish2.7%(1,247)

Dutch1.7%(786)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(743)

Polish1.5%(693)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.3%(611)

Welsh1.3%(591)

Czech0.9%(417)

French Canadian0.7%(313)

Finnish0.5%(253)

British0.5%(246)

Swiss0.4%(192)

Russian0.4%(177)

Greek0.3%(137)

Hungarian0.2%(113)

Slovak0.2%(106)

Ukrainian0.2%(99)

Portuguese0.2%(82)

Subsaharan African0.1%(70)

Iranian0.1%(63)

Arab0.1%(59)

Austrian0.1%(47)

Romanian0.1%(47)

Croatian0.1%(45)

Bulgarian0.1%(39)

Lithuanian0.1%(34)

Lebanese0.1%(28)

Canadian0.1%(26)

Brazilian0%(22)

Turkish0%(18)

Moroccan0%(16)

Slovene0%(9)

Belgian0%(7)

Armenian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.0 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married23.3%(4,589)

Married59.3%(11,697)

Widowed4.3%(857)

Divorced13.1%(2,585)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(3,448)

Married58.2%(11,610)

Widowed8.8%(1,761)

Divorced15.7%(3,133)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.5%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.7%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% 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)25.2%(1,057)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(901)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(1,476)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(226)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,191 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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