Missoula County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 122,855 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 46.9 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.81% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 38.4 40.4 37.1
Households 51,642 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Missoula County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $71,100 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.23% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $396,460 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $1,124 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 59.7% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.3 16.0 22.5
Work from home 13.0% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Missoula County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.1% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.26 2.38 2.54

Health

Missoula County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Missoula County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.1 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.4% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 14.2% 18.8% 19.0%