Thompson Falls

Population: 1,568
Median household income: $53,203
Median home value: $182,200

Thompson Falls, a community in Sanders County, Montana, has 1,568 residents. Its median household income of $53,203 runs in line with the Sanders County figure of $54,035.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thompson Falls's population grew 7.4% from 1,460 to 1,568, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $163,900 to $182,200.

19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,568
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,203
Median home value: $182,200
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 746
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4601,568

Median household income

$33,516$53,203

Median home value

$163,900$182,200

Median gross rent

$725$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,460	$33,516	$163,900	$725
2020	1,489	$39,545	$151,800	$643
2021	1,551	$42,857	$157,000	$621
2022	1,658	$43,125	$177,400	$619
2023	1,568	$53,203	$182,200	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	7.3%
5 to 17	247	15.8%
18 to 24	10	0.6%
25 to 34	228	14.5%
35 to 44	179	11.4%
45 to 54	236	15.1%
55 to 64	232	14.8%
65 to 74	196	12.5%
75 and over	125	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,339	85.4%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	7.9%
High school graduate	526	44.0%
Some college or associate's	339	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	154	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	83	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	78.8%
Carpooled	76	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	410	63.9%
15 to 29 min	168	26.2%
30 to 44 min	46	7.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.7% (118 of 1,534)

	Count	Share
Family households	373	59.4%
Nonfamily households	255	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	628	84.2%
Vacant	118	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	490	78.0%
Renter-occupied	138	22.0%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	505	67.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.8%
2 to 4 units	43	5.8%
5 to 19 units	48	6.4%
20 or more units	13	1.7%
Mobile home & other	131	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3073825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.5993, -115.3425