Montana
Population, income, and housing across 56 counties and 497 cities & places.
- Population
- 1,105,072
- Median household income
- $69,922
- Median home value
- $338,100
+5.2%’19–’23
+27.2%’19–’23
+46.6%’19–’23
Montana has a population of 1,105,072, spread across 56 counties and 497 cities and places.
From 2019 to 2023, Montana's population grew 5.2% from 1,050,649 to 1,105,072, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $230,600 to $338,100.
Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,105,072
- Median age
- 40.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $69,922
- Median home value
- $338,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,031
- Housing units
- 522,939
- Homeownership rate
- 69.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 34.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,050,6491,105,072
$54,970$69,922
$230,600$338,100
$810$1,031
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,050,649 | $54,970 | $230,600 | $810 |
| 2020 | 1,061,705 | $56,539 | $244,900 | $836 |
| 2021 | 1,077,978 | $60,560 | $263,700 | $886 |
| 2022 | 1,091,840 | $66,341 | $305,700 | $974 |
| 2023 | 1,105,072 | $69,922 | $338,100 | $1,031 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.3%
5 to 1715.9%
18 to 249.0%
25 to 3412.9%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 5411.0%
55 to 6413.4%
65 to 7412.2%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 58,832 | 5.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 176,110 | 15.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 99,795 | 9.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 142,254 | 12.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 141,240 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 121,632 | 11.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 147,544 | 13.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 134,490 | 12.2% |
| 75 and over | 83,175 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 929,206 | 84.1% |
| Black or African American | 5,243 | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 60,745 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 8,944 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 481 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 4,714 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 47,220 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48,519 | 4.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.4%
High school graduate27.9%
Some college or associate's32.2%
Bachelor's degree22.8%
Graduate or professional degree11.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 41,822 | 5.4% |
| High school graduate | 214,759 | 27.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 247,688 | 32.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 175,932 | 22.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 90,134 | 11.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 19 min
Drove alone72.0%
Carpooled9.6%
Public transit0.6%
Walked4.0%
Bicycle1.0%
Worked from home11.6%
Other means1.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 383,327 | 72.0% |
| Carpooled | 51,241 | 9.6% |
| Public transit | 3,443 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 21,155 | 4.0% |
| Bicycle | 5,589 | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 61,565 | 11.6% |
| Other means | 6,199 | 1.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 212,824 | 45.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 166,147 | 35.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 53,450 | 11.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 15,862 | 3.4% |
| 60+ min | 22,671 | 4.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.38
- Poverty rate
- 12.0% (129,998 of 1,079,200)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 274,878 | 60.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 177,805 | 39.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1980
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 452,683 | 86.6% |
| Vacant | 70,256 | 13.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 314,266 | 69.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 138,417 | 30.6% |
1-unit, detached69.3%
1-unit, attached4.3%
2 to 4 units7.3%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home & other9.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 362,548 | 69.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 22,311 | 4.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 38,234 | 7.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 27,743 | 5.3% |
| 20 or more units | 21,514 | 4.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 50,589 | 9.7% |
Geography
- State FIPS
- 30
- USPS
- MT
- Land area
- 145,550 sq mi
- Water area
- 1,493 sq mi
- Center point
- 47.0512, -109.6348
Montana rankings
21- Largest by population — counties & cities
- Most densely populated — counties & cities
- Highest median household income — counties & cities
- Highest median home value — counties & cities
- Most affordable home values — counties & cities
- Highest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Cheapest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Oldest by median age — counties & cities
- Youngest by median age — counties & cities
- Most college-educated — counties & cities
- Highest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Lowest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Highest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Lowest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Longest commutes — counties & cities
- Shortest commutes — counties & cities
- Largest households — counties & cities
- Newest housing — counties & cities
- Oldest housing — counties & cities
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) — counties & cities
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) — counties & cities
National rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
Counties
56- Beaverhead County
- Big Horn County
- Blaine County
- Broadwater County
- Carbon County
- Carter County
- Cascade County
- Chouteau County
- Custer County
- Daniels County
- Dawson County
- Deer Lodge County
- Fallon County
- Fergus County
- Flathead County
- Gallatin County
- Garfield County
- Glacier County
- Golden Valley County
- Granite County
- Hill County
- Jefferson County
- Judith Basin County
- Lake County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCone County
- Meagher County
- Mineral County
- Missoula County
- Musselshell County
- Park County
- Petroleum County
- Phillips County
- Pondera County
- Powder River County
- Powell County
- Prairie County
- Ravalli County
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Rosebud County
- Sanders County
- Sheridan County
- Silver Bow County
- Stillwater County
- Sweet Grass County
- Teton County
- Toole County
- Treasure County
- Valley County
- Wheatland County
- Wibaux County
- Yellowstone County
Largest cities by land area
10- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (Deer Lodge County)
- Butte-Silver Bow (Silver Bow County)
- Big Sky (Gallatin County)
- Wheatland (Broadwater County)
- Sedan (Gallatin County)
- Lame Deer (Rosebud County)
- Trego (Lincoln County)
- Helena Valley Northeast (Lewis and Clark County)
- Niarada (Flathead County)
- Billings (Yellowstone County)
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