Butte-Silver Bow (balance), Montana
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,494
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,469
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,480
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,497
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,525
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $257,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,429
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $511
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $856
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,127
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
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) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,857
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,035
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.2
Population per square mile, 2010 46.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 715.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.25
FIPS Code 3011397