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STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2020 ACS

Montana

1,084,225 residents · 56 counties · 497 cities · 145,546 sq mi · 319 census tracts
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With 1,084,225 people, Montana is a state. The foreign-born share is 2%. The average commute runs 18 minutes. The population is up 20% since 2000. Median rent is $836 a month. Households take in $56,539 at the median, 15% less than the US figure.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,084,225
+20%since 2000
from 902,195 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.5
+8%since 2000
from 37.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
145,546 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
767K863K958K1.1M1.1M19902000201020202024Montana
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(59,224)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(66,297)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(69,137)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(66,565)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(66,952)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(136,979)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(133,111)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(118,448)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(152,229)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.2%(131,933)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(61,467)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(21,883)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,539
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,024 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,463
+89%since 2000
from $17,151 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 10%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$244,900
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$836
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $447 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
32.7% rent
Persons per household
2.37 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.3
+15%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(901,318)
Black0.5%(5,077)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(45,199)
Asian0.7%(8,077)
Other9.2%(100,042)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(28,858)
Puerto Rican0.2%(2,241)
South American0.2%(2,049)
Spaniard0.2%(1,713)
Central American0.1%(1,439)
Cuban0.1%(1,043)
Colombian0.1%(582)
Dominican0%(498)
Honduran0%(481)
Venezuelan0%(387)
Peruvian0%(330)
Guatemalan0%(293)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(271)
Panamanian0%(221)
Nicaraguan0%(212)
Chilean0%(181)
Ecuadorian0%(150)
Uruguayan0%(46)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,663)
Chinese0.2%(1,641)
Korean0.1%(802)
Vietnamese0.1%(779)
Japanese0.1%(747)
Asian Indian0.1%(554)
Thai0%(381)
Hmong0%(205)
Taiwanese0%(168)
Malaysian0%(107)
Nepalese0%(84)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,058)
Samoan0%(503)
Chamorro0%(243)
Tongan0%(159)
Fijian0%(46)
Ancestry
German24.1%(256,295)
Irish13.6%(144,683)
English11.6%(123,227)
Norwegian8.7%(91,864)
American5%(53,507)
Italian3.6%(38,075)
French3.2%(34,056)
Scottish3%(31,367)
Swedish2.7%(28,717)
Polish1.9%(19,702)
Dutch1.8%(19,606)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(15,598)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(11,932)
Welsh1%(10,176)
Russian0.8%(8,670)
French Canadian0.8%(8,310)
Czech0.7%(7,165)
Finnish0.6%(6,818)
British0.6%(6,716)
Swiss0.5%(5,375)
Austrian0.4%(4,589)
Hungarian0.3%(3,425)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,111)
Greek0.2%(2,567)
Croatian0.2%(2,537)
Belgian0.2%(2,378)
Canadian0.2%(2,236)
Portuguese0.2%(1,858)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,553)
Slovak0.1%(1,332)
Romanian0.1%(922)
Slovene0.1%(800)
West Indian0.1%(800)
Serbian0.1%(779)
Lebanese0.1%(570)
Armenian0%(406)
Turkish0%(401)
Iranian0%(375)
Brazilian0%(263)
Australian0%(246)
Bulgarian0%(213)
Ethiopian0%(209)
Arab0%(205)
Egyptian0%(188)
Haitian0%(168)
Jamaican0%(145)
Latvian0%(120)
Israeli0%(103)
Syrian0%(78)
Nigerian0%(68)
Iraqi0%(42)
Guyanese0%(29)
Moroccan0%(28)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Barbadian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+48%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
8.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
48.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(18,058)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(17,580)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.9%(32,328)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(5,576)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(2,086)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 85,401 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 1,084,225 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Montana?

The typical household in Montana earns about $56,539 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montana expensive?

In Montana, the median home is worth about $244,900, and the typical rent is about $836 a month.

How educated are people in Montana?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montana?

About 12.8% 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 285,160 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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