Missoula, Montana Population 2024

78,876

Missoula Demographics

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

  • White: 87.9%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Native American: 2.15%
  • Asian: 1.63%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Black or African American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,265.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.02% (4,478)
The current population of Missoula, Montana is 78,876 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 74,398.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65,59487.9%
Two or more races4,7346.34%
Native American1,6022.15%
Asian1,2141.63%
Other race8601.15%
Black or African American5340.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander890.12%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Missoula Population by Race

Missoula Population Pyramid 2024

Missoula Median Age

34

Total

33.4

Male

34.5

Female

Missoula Adults

There are 61,984 adults, (10,669 of whom are seniors) in Missoula.

Missoula Age Dependency

45.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Missoula Sex Ratio

Female37,94050.84%
Male36,68749.16%

Missoula Population by Age

Missoula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,9442.1846.953.1
Non Family17,4881.4530.469.6
Married11,4082.9773.626.4
Female2,8193.2341.158.9
Male1,2292.6947.452.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

46.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Missoula Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0642.16%
Associates Degree4,0528.23%
Bachelors Degree15,41831.32%
Graduate Degree9,34318.98%
High School Graduate8,61017.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5871.19%
Some College10,15620.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Missoula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Missoula Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,23241,90422,167
2+ Races2,6002,5371,298
Hispanic1,8241,725733
Native American892844355
Asian889771452
Other Race555555108
Black293278116
Islander575711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51.27%.

Missoula Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,297$45,697$40,523
Graduate Degree$68,458$76,667$62,279
High School Graduate$32,693$36,555$29,189
Less Than 9th Grade$18,485$0$19,476
Overall$41,633$44,500$40,094
Some College$35,704$35,950$35,460

$41,633

Average Earnings

$44,500

Average Male

$40,094

Average Female

Missoula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Missoula Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Missoula Language

94.55% of Missoula residents speak only English, while 5.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Missoula Language

Missoula Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,1208,46513.63%
Multiple4,6091,20726.19%
Native1,49353735.97%
Hispanic3,20141713.03%
Other85411613.58%
Asian1,159554.75%
Black498163.21%

14.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.39%

Male Poverty Rate

14.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Missoula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Missoula is Native, with 35.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Missoula is Black, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.42%.

Missoula Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.41%
Some College13.97%
High School13.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.56%

Missoula Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.89%
Female Unemployed42.55%
Female Employed11.33%
Male Employed9.24%

Missoula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Missoula Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,915$115,373
Households$59,783$87,064
Married Families$108,217$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,509$59,160

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Missoula Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Missoula Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Missoula 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 45-54.

Missoula Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Missoula Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,347

Number of Veterans

3,903

Male Veterans

444

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,455
Vietnam1,175
First Gulf War932
Korea126
World War II92

Missoula Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,206
75+985
65 to 74981
18 to 34761
55 to 64414

Missoula Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0787.43%
Hispanic1656.61%
Native American1179.41%
2+ Races1123.09%
Asian343%
Other Race60.91%

Missoula Veterans by Race

Missoula Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Missoula Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Missoula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Missoula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Missoula 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

45.73%

Born in Missoula

96.33%

Native Born

3.67%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.33% of Missoula residents were born in the United States, with 45.73% having been born in Montana. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Missoula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,4751,1201.34%
202883,3551,1201.36%
202782,2351,1191.38%
202681,1161,1201.4%
202579,9961,1201.42%
202478,8761,1191.44%
202377,7578291.08%
202276,9281,5352.04%
202175,3939951.34%
202074,398-1,438-1.9%
201975,8367270.97%
201875,1098571.15%
201774,2521,2951.78%
201672,9571,5372.15%
201571,4201,0901.55%
201470,3307611.09%
201369,5696250.91%
201268,9448221.21%
201168,1226250.93%
201067,49700%
200057,05314,13532.93%
199042,9189,56728.69%
198033,3513,85413.07%
197029,4972,4078.89%
196027,0904,60520.48%
195022,4854,03621.88%
194018,4493,79225.87%
193014,6571,98915.7%
192012,668-201-1.56%
191012,8698,503194.75%
19004,36694027.44%
18903,426-81,049-95.94%

Missoula Population by Year