Polson

Population: 5,334
Median household income: $51,463
Median home value: $321,000

Polson, a community in Lake County, Montana, has 5,334 residents. Its median household income of $51,463 runs below the Lake County figure of $61,965.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polson's population grew 8.5% from 4,918 to 5,334, while its median home value rose 71.5% from $187,200 to $321,000.

Owners occupy 52.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,334
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,463
Median home value: $321,000
Median gross rent: $921
Housing units: 2,743
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9185,334

Median household income

$37,054$51,463

Median home value

$187,200$321,000

Median gross rent

$727$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,918	$37,054	$187,200	$727
2020	5,033	$39,604	$193,200	$765
2021	5,161	$45,565	$217,700	$781
2022	5,218	$48,866	$279,400	$877
2023	5,334	$51,463	$321,000	$921

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	6.6%
5 to 17	766	14.4%
18 to 24	468	8.8%
25 to 34	611	11.5%
35 to 44	509	9.5%
45 to 54	652	12.2%
55 to 64	771	14.5%
65 to 74	688	12.9%
75 and over	518	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,177	59.6%
Black or African American	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	912	17.1%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	809	15.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	392	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	289	7.7%
High school graduate	1,186	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,212	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	632	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	430	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,885	82.9%
Carpooled	178	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	3.9%
Bicycle	32	1.4%
Worked from home	57	2.5%
Other means	34	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,322	59.6%
15 to 29 min	495	22.3%
30 to 44 min	128	5.8%
45 to 59 min	61	2.8%
60+ min	211	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 20.0% (1,045 of 5,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,299	57.0%
Nonfamily households	981	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,280	83.1%
Vacant	463	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,200	52.6%
Renter-occupied	1,080	47.4%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,645	60.0%
1-unit, attached	101	3.7%
2 to 4 units	488	17.8%
5 to 19 units	265	9.7%
20 or more units	137	5.0%
Mobile home & other	107	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3058750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 47.6882, -114.1408