STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2010 ACS
Montana
989,415 residents · 56 counties · 497 cities · 145,546 sq mi · 319 census tracts
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With 989,415 people, Montana is a state. The foreign-born share is 2%. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Median rent is $629 a month. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $173,300. Households take in $43,872 at the median, 17% less than the US figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
145,546 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(62,423)
5 to 96.1%(60,765)
10 to 146.2%(61,124)
15 to 196.7%(66,724)
20 to 246.8%(67,138)
25 to 3412.4%(122,864)
35 to 4411.4%(112,945)
45 to 5415.1%(149,832)
55 to 6414%(138,858)
65 to 748.2%(80,742)
75 to 844.6%(45,979)
85 and over2%(20,021)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,872
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,024 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
24.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
Wholesale trade8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.1%
Other services5.6%
Construction5.6%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Retail trade5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Manufacturing1.5%
Education & health services1%
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Section 03
Housing
$173,300
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
4.0
+5%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(807,823)
Black0.3%(2,534)
Hispanic / Latino2%(18,081)
Asian0.5%(4,569)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(868,628)
Black0.4%(3,743)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(28,565)
Asian0.6%(6,138)
Other8.1%(79,950)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(19,540)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,605)
Spaniard0.1%(1,094)
South American0.1%(1,038)
Cuban0.1%(601)
Central American0%(484)
Colombian0%(339)
Peruvian0%(254)
Guatemalan0%(181)
Ecuadorian0%(175)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Venezuelan0%(69)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(66)
Chilean0%(59)
Dominican0%(58)
Costa Rican0%(56)
Bolivian0%(56)
Salvadoran0%(51)
Honduran0%(30)
Panamanian0%(27)
Paraguayan0%(13)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Ancestry
German29.1%(283,204)
Irish16.1%(157,032)
English13%(126,669)
Norwegian9.9%(95,971)
American6.1%(59,349)
French4.1%(39,850)
Italian3.6%(35,189)
Swedish3.4%(33,389)
Scottish3.3%(32,395)
Dutch2.7%(26,514)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(25,373)
Polish2.1%(20,558)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.5%(14,452)
Welsh1.1%(10,263)
Russian1%(9,911)
French Canadian1%(9,681)
Czech0.9%(8,636)
Finnish0.8%(7,362)
Swiss0.6%(6,302)
Austrian0.6%(5,779)
Hungarian0.4%(3,432)
British0.3%(3,148)
Greek0.3%(3,090)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,630)
Portuguese0.3%(2,543)
Canadian0.3%(2,526)
Belgian0.2%(2,361)
Croatian0.2%(2,213)
Arab0.2%(1,878)
Subsaharan African0.1%(1,413)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,276)
Slovak0.1%(1,203)
Lebanese0.1%(1,016)
Romanian0.1%(890)
Slovene0.1%(809)
Serbian0.1%(745)
West Indian0%(398)
Latvian0%(337)
Australian0%(290)
Brazilian0%(272)
Jamaican0%(244)
Armenian0%(175)
Syrian0%(160)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Iranian0%(137)
Turkish0%(126)
Ethiopian0%(106)
Nigerian0%(66)
Haitian0%(47)
Palestinian0%(33)
Somali0%(32)
Iraqi0%(27)
Jordanian0%(18)
Israeli0%(15)
Egyptian0%(12)
Macedonian0%(8)
Ghanaian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(158,519)
Married51.7%(241,340)
Widowed2.9%(13,582)
Divorced11.5%(53,602)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(121,034)
Married52.1%(238,324)
Widowed8.4%(38,403)
Divorced13.1%(59,732)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(18,694)
Vietnam era36.2%(28,705)
Korean War3.8%(2,982)
World War II0.7%(548)
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
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
13.Havre9,264
14.Helena Valley Southeast9,108
15.Miles City8,450
16.Helena Valley West Central8,056
17.Laurel7,205
18.Lockwood7,181
19.Sidney6,217
20.Lewistown6,179
21.Four Corners5,791
22.Columbia Falls5,753
23.Polson5,653
24.Orchard Homes5,588
25.Bigfork5,565
26.Hamilton5,451
27.Helena Valley Northwest5,183
28.Glendive4,736
29.Helena Valley Northeast4,659
30.Lolo4,314
31.Malmstrom AFB4,302
32.Dillon4,271
33.Hardin3,696
34.Shelby3,313
35.Libby3,274
36.Glasgow3,145
37.North Browning3,144
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)
Micropolitan areas (2)
1.Kalispell115,429
2.Butte-Silver Bow36,118
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 989,415 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Montana?
The typical household in Montana earns about $43,872 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Montana expensive?
In Montana, the median home is worth about $173,300, and the typical rent is about $629 a month.
How educated are people in Montana?
About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Montana?
About 14.5% 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 190,350 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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