United States › Great Falls METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Great Falls Metro Great Falls, MT · 1 counties · 80,357 residents · 2,698 sq mi
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The short version
With 80,357 people, Great Falls is a metro area. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Median rent is $414 a month. The typical home is worth $89,600. Households take in $32,971 at the median, 23% less than the US figure. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
77K 79K 81K 83K 85K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Great Falls Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $32,971
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,700 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,011 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$89,600
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$414
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $318 in 1990
US average: $602
from 63.7% in 1990
35.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 93%(72,289)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(1,464)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.5%(71,880)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(1,949)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 82.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 25.6%(7,968)
Women 15+
Never married 17.8%(5,721)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 Great Falls, MT? Great Falls, MT has about 80,357 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Great Falls, MT? The typical household in Great Falls, MT earns about $32,971 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 $89,600, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.
How educated are people in Great Falls, MT? About 21.5% 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 13.5% of people in Great Falls, MT live below the federal poverty line.
Has Great Falls, MT grown since 1990? Yes, Great Falls, MT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,666 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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