Columbia Falls city, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,753
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,753
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,713
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,322
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,308
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,688
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.9%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $384,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,661
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,016
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,209
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
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 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,366
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,570
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,389
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,811
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,766
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,981
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
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 2,413.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,288.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.05
FIPS Code 3016600