STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2000 CENSUS
Montana
902,195 residents · 56 counties · 497 cities · 319 census tracts
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Montana has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,024. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $95,800.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(54,869)
5 to 96.9%(61,963)
10 to 147.7%(69,298)
15 to 197.9%(71,310)
20 to 246.5%(58,379)
25 to 3411.4%(103,279)
35 to 4415.7%(141,941)
45 to 5415%(135,088)
55 to 649.4%(85,119)
65 to 746.9%(62,519)
75 to 844.8%(43,093)
85 and over1.7%(15,337)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,024
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,988 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(741,340)
Black0.3%(2,047)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(12,167)
Asian0.5%(4,256)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(807,823)
Black0.3%(2,534)
Hispanic / Latino2%(18,081)
Asian0.5%(4,569)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(32,349)
Spaniard0.3%(3,169)
South American0.3%(3,064)
Puerto Rican0.2%(2,537)
Central American0.2%(1,917)
Cuban0.1%(1,045)
Colombian0.1%(835)
Peruvian0%(530)
Argentine0%(524)
Honduran0%(516)
Venezuelan0%(473)
Nicaraguan0%(393)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(382)
Dominican0%(380)
Guatemalan0%(261)
Chilean0%(261)
Panamanian0%(228)
Bolivian0%(199)
Costa Rican0%(137)
Ecuadorian0%(120)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(2,669)
Chinese0.2%(1,966)
Korean0.1%(962)
Vietnamese0.1%(817)
Japanese0.1%(749)
Asian Indian0%(500)
Thai0%(362)
Hmong0%(289)
Cambodian0%(104)
Taiwanese0%(92)
Indonesian0%(68)
Sri Lankan0%(63)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,044)
Samoan0.1%(668)
Tongan0%(228)
Chamorro0%(64)
Marshallese0%(58)
Guamanian0%(32)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
German22.9%(256,217)
Irish13.5%(150,953)
English13.1%(146,772)
Norwegian7.5%(83,326)
American5.5%(61,131)
Italian3.4%(38,152)
Scottish2.9%(32,405)
Swedish2.6%(28,625)
French2.5%(28,255)
Dutch1.7%(18,694)
Polish1.7%(18,454)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(13,796)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(11,018)
Welsh0.7%(8,000)
Russian0.7%(7,669)
Finnish0.6%(6,958)
French Canadian0.5%(5,948)
Czech0.5%(5,944)
British0.4%(4,735)
Swiss0.4%(4,669)
Austrian0.3%(3,645)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,554)
Hungarian0.3%(3,348)
Greek0.3%(3,054)
Canadian0.2%(2,625)
Croatian0.2%(2,555)
Portuguese0.2%(2,015)
Subsaharan African0.2%(1,989)
Arab0.2%(1,783)
Belgian0.2%(1,778)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,700)
Slovak0.1%(1,190)
Romanian0.1%(1,065)
Lebanese0.1%(1,027)
Serbian0.1%(889)
Slovene0.1%(800)
West Indian0.1%(699)
Australian0%(533)
Armenian0%(442)
Bulgarian0%(353)
Iranian0%(329)
Turkish0%(309)
Brazilian0%(250)
Egyptian0%(224)
Jamaican0%(205)
Haitian0%(194)
Latvian0%(151)
Syrian0%(150)
Ethiopian0%(146)
Nigerian0%(127)
Macedonian0%(73)
Guyanese0%(59)
Iraqi0%(53)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Israeli0%(22)
Kenyan0%(22)
Palestinian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.2%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(97,897)
Married59.5%(210,475)
Widowed2.6%(9,187)
Divorced10.2%(36,242)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(73,818)
Married57.7%(208,916)
Widowed10.4%(37,543)
Divorced11.6%(41,837)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 02
Largest cities
1.Billings121,239
2.Missoula78,903
3.Great Falls60,208
4.Bozeman58,814
5.Butte-Silver Bow35,469
6.Helena35,138
7.Kalispell31,851
8.Belgrade13,107
9.Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,709
10.Evergreen9,611
11.Whitefish9,358
12.Livingston9,290
Frequently asked
How many people live in Montana?
Montana has about 902,195 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Montana?
The typical household in Montana earns about $33,024 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montana expensive?
In Montana, the median home is worth about $95,800, and the typical rent is about $447 a month.
How educated are people in Montana?
About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montana?
About 14.6% of people in Montana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Montana grown since 1990?
Yes, Montana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 103,130 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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