METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Great Falls Metro
Great Falls, MT · 1 counties · 77,691 residents · 2,698.206 sq mi
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Great Falls has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,700. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $60,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202485K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(6,301)
5 to 98.1%(6,305)
10 to 147.6%(5,940)
15 to 196.4%(4,974)
20 to 246.4%(4,973)
25 to 3417.2%(13,395)
35 to 4414.7%(11,385)
45 to 5410.2%(7,962)
55 to 648.5%(6,607)
65 to 747.4%(5,730)
75 to 844%(3,076)
85 and over1.3%(1,043)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,971 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,000
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(71,880)
Black1.1%(846)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,949)
Asian0.8%(643)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(72,289)
Black1.3%(1,006)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,464)
Asian1%(815)
Other4.6%(3,581)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(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
82.9%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.1% 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 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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Great Falls, MT?
Great Falls, MT has about 77,691 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Great Falls, MT?
The typical household in Great Falls, MT earns about $23,700 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Great Falls, MT expensive?
In Great Falls, MT, the median home is worth about $60,000, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.
How educated are people in Great Falls, MT?
About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in Great Falls, MT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Great Falls, MT?
About 13.7% of people in Great Falls, MT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024