2024 ACS PUMS
Montana Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Montana, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Montana is home to 1,137,233 people across 8 PUMAs, with a median household income of $76,144 and a median age of 41.3.
Montana at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Economic | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,144 | $83,310 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $53,533 | $66,223 |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| Education | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% | 36.9% |
| Health | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 67.1% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 39.1% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 15.6% | 14.1% |
| Commute | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 20 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 81.3% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Housing | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,172 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 69.0% | 65.1% |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 67.1% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.2% | 95.0% |
| Demographics | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,137,233 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 41.3 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 51.2% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.9% | 20.0% |
| Black | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 6.2% |
Montana's 8 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Below are every PUMA in Montana, ranked by population.
| PUMA | Population | Median HH income | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake, Mineral, Missoula & Sanders Counties--Missoula City PUMA | 175,460 | $73,403 | |
| Lewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA | 159,942 | $75,941 | |
| Eastern Montana--Sidney & Miles City PUMA | 150,454 | $73,098 | |
| Flathead, Glacier & Lincoln Counties--Kalispell City PUMA | 150,340 | $69,342 | |
| Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA | 136,604 | $75,128 | |
| Gallatin County--Bozeman City PUMA | 126,905 | $102,743 | |
| Southwest Montana--Butte-Silver Bow & Hamilton City PUMA | 124,125 | $71,068 | |
| Billings City PUMA | 113,403 | $71,068 |
Montana Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Montana?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Montana has a population of 1,137,233 people, represented across 8 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Montana?+
The median household income in Montana is $76,144 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Montana?+
36.9% of Montana residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Montana data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.