Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,144,694
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,144,694
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,137,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,084,221
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,084,216
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,084,225
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 989,415
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 79,357
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 544,280
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $375,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,798
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,081
Building Permits, 2025 5,2581
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 458,859
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,321,331
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,075,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,002,242
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,144,772
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,503
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,711
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 42,566
Total employment, 2023 409,312
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,721,474
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 109,660
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 34,269
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,200
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,249
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,720
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29,559
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,639
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28,934
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.4
Population per square mile, 2010 6.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 145,550.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 145,545.80
FIPS Code 30