Missoula city, Montana
Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,903 1,144,694
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,903 1,144,694
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,190 1,084,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4% 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 73,489 1,084,225
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,788 989,415
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6% 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0% 22.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4% 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1% 6.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3% 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7% 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7% 83.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,841 79,357
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9% 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 544,280
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.0% 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $473,100 $375,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,958 $1,798
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $747 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,189 $1,081
Building Permits, 2025 X 5,2581
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,941 458,859
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.1% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7% 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7% 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2% 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0% 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.0% 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4% 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.9% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5% 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 424,905 4,321,331
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,333,183 11,075,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 272,364 3,002,242
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,793,309 24,144,772
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,311 $21,503
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,392 $72,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,227 $41,711
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8% 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 42,566
Total employment, 2023 X 409,312
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 21,721,474
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X 109,660
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 34,269
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 18,200
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 7,249
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 1,720
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 29,559
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 1,639
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 28,934
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,130.3 7.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,427.6 6.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.50 145,550.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.51 145,545.80
FIPS Code 3050200 30