Flathead County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 115,429
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 115,429
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 114,527
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 104,353
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 104,355
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 104,357
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 90,928
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,748
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $535,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,913
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,142
Building Permits, 2025 830
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,233
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 521,574
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,225,466
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,559
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,806,756
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,086
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,925
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,557
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,092
Total employment, 2023 45,165
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,330,857
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,722
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,044
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,830
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,061
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,485
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,278
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.5
Population per square mile, 2010 17.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,087.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,087.66
FIPS Code 30029