Ravalli County, Montana Population 2024

48,299

Ravalli County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 48,299 with a growth rate of 1.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ravalli County, Montana is the 7th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 40,323 and has seen a growth of 19.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,1045611.11%
202850,5435611.12%
202749,9825611.14%
202649,4215611.15%
202548,8605611.16%
202448,2995611.18%
202347,7385611.19%
202247,1771,0932.37%
202146,0841,6733.77%
202044,4112620.59%
201944,1497721.78%
201843,3777601.78%
201742,6176421.53%
201641,9757761.88%
201541,1994131.01%
201440,786880.22%
201340,6981020.25%
201240,5962090.52%
201140,387640.16%
201040,32300%
199025,0102,51711.19%
198022,4938,08456.1%
197014,4092,06816.76%
196012,341-760-5.8%
195013,1011230.95%
194012,9782,66325.82%
193010,3152172.15%
192010,098-1,568-13.44%
191011,6663,84449.14%
19007,822-43,282-84.69%
2024 Growth Rate
1.18% (561)
County Website
Ravalli County
State
Montana
County Seat
Hamilton
2020 Population
44,411
Area
2391 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.75% (3,888)
Founded
1893

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,10191.59%
Two or more races2,8776.41%
Other race3410.76%
Asian2040.45%
Native American2010.45%
Black or African American1450.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ravalli County, Montana Population by Race

Ravalli County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Ravalli County, Montana Median Age

49

Total

48.2

Male

50.2

Female

Ravalli County, Montana Adults

There are 36,455 adults, (11,744 of whom are seniors) in Ravalli County, Montana.

Ravalli County, Montana Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ravalli County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female22,34149.78%
Male22,53550.22%

Ravalli County, Montana Population by Age

Ravalli County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,8472.3677.422.6
Married10,6482.8687.412.6
Non Family6,0351.1663.236.8
Female1,3883.361.238.8
Male7763.1380.219.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ravalli County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7675.24%
Associates Degree3,58610.64%
Bachelors Degree5,82617.29%
Graduate Degree3,87711.51%
High School Graduate9,92529.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5841.73%
Some College8,12924.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ravalli County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ravalli County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,03328,9889,010
2+ Races1,5831,504445
Hispanic1,0921,015239
Asian174160110
Native American14810020
Other Race14613247
Black1292015
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.22%.

Ravalli County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,938$48,911$33,429
Graduate Degree$57,752$71,827$50,160
High School Graduate$35,988$46,011$25,032
Less Than 9th Grade$31,917$36,328$27,106
Overall$38,371$46,939$30,779
Some College$35,545$45,788$30,773

$38,371

Average Earnings

$46,939

Average Male

$30,779

Average Female

Ravalli County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ravalli County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ravalli County, Montana Language

96.51% of Ravalli County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Ravalli County, Montana Language

Ravalli County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,1733,8399.56%
Multiple2,8752368.21%
Hispanic1,71021512.57%
Native1967236.73%
Other3403710.88%
Asian204146.86%
Black14585.52%

9.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

11.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ravalli County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ravalli County, Montana is Native, with 36.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ravalli County, Montana is Black, with 5.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.5%.

Ravalli County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.21%
High School11.03%
Some College7.93%
Bachelors or Greater5.87%

Ravalli County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.32%
Female Unemployed10.09%
Female Employed7.84%
Male Employed4.21%

Ravalli County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ravalli County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,623$106,503
Households$67,424$89,504
Married Families$86,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,401$50,159

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ravalli County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ravalli County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ravalli County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ravalli County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ravalli County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,347

Number of Veterans

3,836

Male Veterans

511

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,517
Second Gulf War1,017
First Gulf War960
Korea331
World War II3

Ravalli County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,298
35 to 541,070
55 to 64805
75+783
18 to 34391

Ravalli County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,10212.13%
2+ Races23112.08%
Hispanic927.76%
Asian105.75%
Black43.1%

Ravalli County, Montana Veterans by Race

Ravalli County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ravalli County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Ravalli County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ravalli County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ravalli County, 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

36.28%

Born in Ravalli County, Montana

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Ravalli County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 36.28% having been born in Montana. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ravalli County, Montana Place of Birth

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