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STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2000 CENSUS

Montana

902,195 residents · 56 counties · 497 cities · 145,546 sq mi · 319 census tracts
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With 902,195 people, Montana is a state. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Renters pay $447 a month at the median. Households take in $33,024 at the median, 22% less than the US figure. The population is up 13% since 1990. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $95,800.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
902,195
+13%since 1990
from 799,065 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.5
+11%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
145,546 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
767K863K958K1.1M1.1M19902000201020202024Montana
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(54,869)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(61,963)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(69,298)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(71,310)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(58,379)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(103,279)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(141,941)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(135,088)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(85,119)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(62,519)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(43,093)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(15,337)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,024
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,988 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,151
+53%since 1990
from $11,213 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.6%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$95,800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$447
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $311 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.3% in 1990
30.9% rent
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)
Ecuadorian0%(120)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(2,669)
Chinese0.2%(1,966)
Korean0.1%(962)
Vietnamese0.1%(817)
Japanese0.1%(749)
Thai0%(362)
Hmong0%(289)
Cambodian0%(104)
Taiwanese0%(92)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(55)
Malaysian0%(21)
Pakistani0%(12)
Burmese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,044)
Samoan0.1%(668)
Tongan0%(228)
Chamorro0%(64)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(59)
Iraqi0%(53)
Moroccan0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Israeli0%(22)
Kenyan0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 19.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.2%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.4 min
−36%since 1990
from 19.2 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 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 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)26.7%(21,160)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(18,694)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(28,705)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(2,982)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(548)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79,357 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Billings121,239
2.Missoula78,903
3.Great Falls60,208
4.Bozeman58,814
6.Helena35,138
7.Kalispell31,851
8.Belgrade13,107
10.Evergreen9,611
11.Whitefish9,358
12.Livingston9,290
13.Havre9,264
15.Miles City8,450
17.Laurel7,205
18.Lockwood7,181
19.Sidney6,217
20.Lewistown6,179
21.Four Corners5,791
23.Polson5,653
25.Bigfork5,565
26.Hamilton5,451
28.Glendive4,736
30.Lolo4,314
32.Dillon4,271
33.Hardin3,696
34.Shelby3,313
35.Libby3,274
36.Glasgow3,145
38.Montana City3,092
39.Deer Lodge3,025
40.Cut Bank2,976
41.Red Lodge2,723
42.Wolf Point2,531
43.Big Sky2,445
44.Conrad2,393
45.Lakeside2,386
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (5)
1.Billings193,603
2.Bozeman128,740
3.Missoula128,698
4.Helena97,153
5.Great Falls85,029
Micropolitan areas (2)
1.Kalispell115,429

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

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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