Montana Population 2024

1,142,750

Montana Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Montana was:

  • White: 86.44%
  • Native American: 5.82%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%

Montana Growth Rate

Montana Population Rank

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Montana Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White943,82786.44%
Native American63,4935.82%
Two or more races57,0105.22%
Other race11,5921.06%
Asian9,2110.84%
Black or African American6,0260.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6810.06%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montana Population by Race

Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Montana Median Age

40.1

Total

39.2

Male

41

Female

Montana Adults

There are 860,493 adults, (211,501 of whom are seniors) in Montana.

Montana Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Montana Sex Ratio

Female538,12449.29%
Male553,71650.71%

Montana Population by Age

Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All443,9172.396931
Married216,2503.0284.215.8
Non Family173,4901.353.746.3
Female34,7673.4556.143.9
Male19,4103.3160.139.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29,4403.88%
Associates Degree72,2389.53%
Bachelors Degree170,54922.49%
Graduate Degree87,07811.48%
High School Graduate210,93827.82%
Less Than 9th Grade12,4411.64%
Some College175,51623.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White664,434632,451234,243
Native American34,77629,8255,231
2+ Races30,73928,7219,174
Hispanic24,27221,5365,702
Other Race7,5546,7542,130
Asian6,8996,3323,659
Black3,1452,705879
Islander44242363

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.04%.

Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,037$59,456$43,246
Graduate Degree$67,703$80,016$59,486
High School Graduate$34,557$42,524$26,495
Less Than 9th Grade$28,127$33,666$19,096
Overall$42,352$50,324$35,397
Some College$38,789$47,199$32,285

$42,352

Average Earnings

$50,324

Average Male

$35,397

Average Female

Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montana Language

95.88% of Montana residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Montana Language

Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White903,92795,72110.59%
Native60,07021,06135.06%
Multiple55,9888,39615%
Hispanic44,6087,59417.02%
Other11,3571,93317.02%
Asian9,0221,16412.9%
Black5,49693917.09%
Islander644294.5%

12.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.77%

Male Poverty Rate

13.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montana is Native, with 35.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montana is Islander, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.87%.

Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.62%
High School13.78%
Some College9.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.71%

Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.73%
Female Unemployed29.73%
Female Employed8.2%
Male Employed5.96%

Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,027$109,442
Households$66,341$90,142
Married Families$95,586$121,780
Non Families$39,863$56,510

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82,367

Number of Veterans

74,574

Male Veterans

7,793

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31,165
Second Gulf War19,326
First Gulf War18,002
Korea4,194
World War II952

Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422,796
35 to 5419,816
75+18,860
55 to 6413,632
18 to 347,263

Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White75,5159.98%
2+ Races3,1398.4%
Native American2,4005.75%
Hispanic2,3087.69%
Other Race7048.1%
Black3087.67%
Asian2843.65%
Islander173.31%

Montana Veterans by Race

Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53%

Born in Montana

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Montana residents were born in the United States, with 53% having been born in Montana. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Montana Place of Birth

  1. Montana Census & Economic Information Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources