Kalispell

Population: 26,830
Median household income: $61,590
Median home value: $381,400

Kalispell, a community in Flathead County, Montana, has 26,830 residents. The median household income of $61,590 is below the Flathead County median ($71,327).

From 2019 to 2023, Kalispell's population grew 15.4% from 23,241 to 26,830, while its median home value rose 63.3% from $233,500 to $381,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,830
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,590
Median home value: $381,400
Median gross rent: $1,019
Housing units: 11,650
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,24126,830

Median household income

$50,294$61,590

Median home value

$233,500$381,400

Median gross rent

$805$1,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,241	$50,294	$233,500	$805
2020	23,935	$47,750	$242,500	$800
2021	24,260	$55,411	$277,000	$849
2022	25,473	$57,123	$340,700	$952
2023	26,830	$61,590	$381,400	$1,019

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,922	7.2%
5 to 17	4,384	16.3%
18 to 24	2,319	8.6%
25 to 34	4,581	17.1%
35 to 44	3,250	12.1%
45 to 54	2,650	9.9%
55 to 64	2,812	10.5%
65 to 74	2,596	9.7%
75 and over	2,316	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,635	88.1%
Black or African American	69	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	266	1.0%
Asian	389	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	1,090	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,350	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	721	4.0%
High school graduate	4,886	26.8%
Some college or associate's	6,613	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,946	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,039	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,127	76.5%
Carpooled	1,152	8.7%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	363	2.7%
Bicycle	111	0.8%
Worked from home	1,326	10.0%
Other means	161	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,834	57.3%
15 to 29 min	3,654	30.7%
30 to 44 min	1,221	10.2%
45 to 59 min	141	1.2%
60+ min	70	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 10.3% (2,706 of 26,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,107	55.0%
Nonfamily households	5,001	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,108	95.3%
Vacant	542	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,656	59.9%
Renter-occupied	4,452	40.1%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached11.5%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,226	62.0%
1-unit, attached	1,342	11.5%
2 to 4 units	1,275	10.9%
5 to 19 units	599	5.1%
20 or more units	958	8.2%
Mobile home & other	250	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3040075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 48.2162, -114.3276