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Flathead County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Flathead County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Flathead County has a population of 114,527 and grew 10.6% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration into this northwest Montana market. The labor force participation rate of 62.7% yields a relatively modest worker pool, though unemployment sits at 3.0% and 36.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $39,059 indicate a relatively affordable labor cost, though median home values of $467,700 signal rising housing costs that may pressure workforce attraction and retention.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

114,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone100,831 (91.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,533 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,172 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,012 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone976 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone931 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,211
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic616
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic363
  4. 4.Other Indo-European277
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)199

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,748

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,554

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,796
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,021
  3. 3.Construction (Group)6,771
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,317
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,641

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,891
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,259
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,276
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,654
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.54×)2,163
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.63×)6,020
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)6,067
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)7,043
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)3,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$467,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,094/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,673 (27.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,489 (14.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,399 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,181 (13.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992,473 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,473 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,250 (71.5%)
  • Worked At Home8,454 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled4,099 (7.7%)
  • Walked1,486 (2.8%)
  • Other805 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle275 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.