Columbia Falls

Population: 5,531
Median household income: $65,313
Median home value: $346,700

Columbia Falls is a community in Flathead County, Montana, home to 5,531 residents. The median household income of $65,313 is below the Flathead County median ($71,327).

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia Falls's population grew 1.9% from 5,429 to 5,531, while its median home value rose 77.2% from $195,700 to $346,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,531
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,313
Median home value: $346,700
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 2,364
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4295,531

Median household income

$46,821$65,313

Median home value

$195,700$346,700

Median gross rent

$705$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,429	$46,821	$195,700	$705
2020	5,651	$48,427	$218,100	$785
2021	5,304	$56,860	$243,200	$813
2022	5,435	$64,500	$287,700	$949
2023	5,531	$65,313	$346,700	$1,003

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4420.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	6.6%
5 to 17	975	17.6%
18 to 24	521	9.4%
25 to 34	500	9.0%
35 to 44	1,135	20.5%
45 to 54	701	12.7%
55 to 64	691	12.5%
65 to 74	304	5.5%
75 and over	340	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,129	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	9.7%
High school graduate	1,036	28.2%
Some college or associate's	1,118	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	800	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	361	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,175	76.7%
Carpooled	58	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	497	17.5%
Other means	30	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	18.0%
15 to 29 min	1,317	56.3%
30 to 44 min	560	23.9%
45 to 59 min	42	1.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 16.1% (863 of 5,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,516	70.8%
Nonfamily households	624	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,140	90.5%
Vacant	224	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,379	64.4%
Renter-occupied	761	35.6%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,582	66.9%
1-unit, attached	70	3.0%
2 to 4 units	348	14.7%
5 to 19 units	234	9.9%
20 or more units	39	1.6%
Mobile home & other	91	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3016600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3715, -114.1918