state

Montana

Demographic and economic profile of Montana, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,137,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Montana added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone946,776 (85.7%)
  • Two or More Races66,068 (6.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone63,108 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,423 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone9,197 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,015 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,028
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic7,814
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2,480
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,123
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

81,663

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,033

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

91.0 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care125,734
  2. 2.Retail Trade64,322
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation55,706
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management51,993
  5. 5.Construction48,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations216,759
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations103,951
  3. 3.Service Occupations96,564
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations63,249
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations58,613

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.80×)32,660
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.29×)48,284
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)30,423
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)55,706
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)64,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$338,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,031/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99952,402 (16.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99949,198 (15.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99939,496 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99931,559 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99930,123 (9.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99918,425 (5.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone383,327 (72.0%)
  • Worked at Home61,565 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled51,241 (9.6%)
  • Walked21,155 (4.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other6,199 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle5,589 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.