Ravalli County, Montana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,807
Median household income: $71,323
Median home value: $435,000

Home to 45,807 residents, Ravalli County is one of Montana's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,323 runs in line with the Montana figure of $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ravalli County's population grew 7.8% from 42,512 to 45,807, while its median household income rose 34.4% from $53,054 to $71,323.

The median resident is 48.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,807
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,323
Median home value: $435,000
Median gross rent: $1,054
Housing units: 21,098
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,51245,807

Median household income

$53,054$71,323

Median home value

$279,300$435,000

Median gross rent

$770$1,054

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,512	$53,054	$279,300	$770
2020	43,424	$55,090	$290,400	$790
2021	43,790	$59,640	$316,400	$866
2022	44,876	$67,424	$378,400	$935
2023	45,807	$71,323	$435,000	$1,054

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,962	4.3%
5 to 17	6,639	14.5%
18 to 24	2,669	5.8%
25 to 34	4,366	9.5%
35 to 44	5,349	11.7%
45 to 54	5,190	11.3%
55 to 64	7,508	16.4%
65 to 74	7,579	16.5%
75 and over	4,545	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,873	89.2%
Black or African American	108	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	245	0.5%
Asian	249	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	209	0.5%
Two or more races	2,296	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,820	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,331	6.7%
High school graduate	10,505	30.4%
Some college or associate's	11,415	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,506	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,780	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,237	72.0%
Carpooled	2,082	10.5%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	501	2.5%
Bicycle	181	0.9%
Worked from home	2,468	12.5%
Other means	282	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,698	38.7%
15 to 29 min	5,190	30.0%
30 to 44 min	2,331	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,402	8.1%
60+ min	1,685	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.3% (3,771 of 45,527)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,900	68.7%
Nonfamily households	5,879	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,779	89.0%
Vacant	2,319	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,757	78.6%
Renter-occupied	4,022	21.4%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,867	79.9%
1-unit, attached	603	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,120	5.3%
5 to 19 units	469	2.2%
20 or more units	293	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,746	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 30081
State: Montana
Land area: 2,391 sq mi
Water area: 9.38 sq mi
Center point: 46.0777, -114.1058