Missoula County, Montana

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 119,639
Median household income: $71,246
Median home value: $423,100

Missoula County is a county in Montana with a population of 119,639. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,246 runs in line with the Montana figure of $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Missoula County's population grew 2.0% from 117,309 to 119,639, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $54,062 to $71,246.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $1,125.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 119,639
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,246
Median home value: $423,100
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 56,008
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

117,309119,639

Median household income

$54,062$71,246

Median home value

$284,000$423,100

Median gross rent

$863$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	117,309	$54,062	$284,000	$863
2020	119,062	$56,247	$302,200	$908
2021	117,379	$61,423	$327,100	$972
2022	118,541	$66,840	$382,400	$1,068
2023	119,639	$71,246	$423,100	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,526	4.6%
5 to 17	16,546	13.8%
18 to 24	15,273	12.8%
25 to 34	19,015	15.9%
35 to 44	16,831	14.1%
45 to 54	12,907	10.8%
55 to 64	13,649	11.4%
65 to 74	12,442	10.4%
75 and over	7,450	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102,631	85.8%
Black or African American	712	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,325	1.9%
Asian	1,905	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.1%
Some other race	518	0.4%
Two or more races	5,563	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,902	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,816	3.4%
High school graduate	16,850	20.5%
Some college or associate's	24,860	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	23,468	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14,300	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,842	70.2%
Carpooled	5,225	8.0%
Public transit	999	1.5%
Walked	2,138	3.3%
Bicycle	2,058	3.2%
Worked from home	8,469	13.0%
Other means	567	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,250	42.7%
15 to 29 min	23,363	41.1%
30 to 44 min	5,602	9.9%
45 to 59 min	1,417	2.5%
60+ min	2,197	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.9% (12,792 of 117,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,001	54.2%
Nonfamily households	23,641	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,642	92.2%
Vacant	4,366	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,808	59.7%
Renter-occupied	20,834	40.3%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32,643	58.3%
1-unit, attached	2,687	4.8%
2 to 4 units	5,373	9.6%
5 to 19 units	5,441	9.7%
20 or more units	4,855	8.7%
Mobile home & other	5,009	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30063
State: Montana
Land area: 2,593 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 47.0273, -113.8927