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StatisticMontana United StatesRank
Total Population1,116,875334,922,49944th of 52
Median Household Income$72,509$80,73437th of 52
Median Age40.438.912th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.2%35.7%23rd of 52
Median Home Value$375,800$332,70018th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,081$1,41334th of 52
Poverty Rate11.5%12.5%29th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2%45th of 52
Population per Square Mile7.7n/a50th of 52
Foreign Born2.3%14.1%51st of 52
Homeownership Rate69.2%65.2%18th of 52
Average Commute Time19.126.449th of 52
Worked from Home12.5%15.1%32nd of 52
Married-Couple Households48.4%46.9%14th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)83.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)5.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index29.461.4

Age in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Median Age40.438.9
Under 18 %21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.2%

Households and families in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Households458,859129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households60.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.4%28.7%
Never Married30.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,711$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.1%28.2%
SNAP Households7.8%n/a

Housing in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Housing Units528,419143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,693n/a

Education in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Less than High School5.4%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%n/a

Origins and language in Montana

StatisticMontanaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%16.7%

Counties in Montana

CountyPopulation Median household income
Yellowstone County168,957$76,570
Gallatin County124,074$93,528
Missoula County120,672$75,598
Flathead County110,695$73,925
Cascade County84,606$67,690
Lewis and Clark County73,464$78,237
Ravalli County46,727$71,283
Silver Bow County35,785$61,754
Lake County32,561$63,360
Lincoln County21,175$47,143
Park County17,710$70,047
Hill County16,155$52,798
Glacier County13,637$46,875
Sanders County13,285$57,476
Big Horn County12,891$58,750
Jefferson County12,774$95,490
Custer County11,961$70,605
Fergus County11,687$63,706
Richland County11,235$73,084
Carbon County11,116$80,261
Roosevelt County10,526$57,063
Beaverhead County9,713$61,268
Deer Lodge County9,597$57,527
Madison County9,223$75,250
Stillwater County9,182$84,732
Dawson County8,827$71,334
Rosebud County8,165$49,914
Broadwater County7,668$70,374
Valley County7,519$71,695
Powell County7,053$66,923
Blaine County6,949$64,813
Teton County6,353$70,430
Pondera County6,035$52,338
Chouteau County5,906$58,218
Musselshell County5,152$58,920
Toole County5,061$57,731
Mineral County4,959$63,450
Phillips County4,221$53,417
Sweet Grass County3,720$77,000
Sheridan County3,669$70,147
Granite County3,462$59,265
Fallon County2,760$76,250
Judith Basin County2,071$59,000
Wheatland County2,056$49,489
Meagher County2,007$71,932
Liberty County1,952$57,857
Powder River County1,815$67,045
McCone County1,670$69,375
Daniels County1,494$55,625
Carter County1,308$54,167
Prairie County1,250$51,250
Wibaux County1,193$67,462
Garfield County1,094$69,583
Golden Valley County899$58,333
Treasure County732$67,917
Petroleum County447$60,208

Cities and towns in Montana

All 27 places the Census publishes a population for in Montana, largest first.

Statistics for Montana by county