Missoula County, MT Demographics

The total population of Missoula County is estimated to be 118,541 with 59,633 males (50.31%) and 58,908 females (49.69%). There are 725 less females than males in Missoula County.
The median household income in Missoula County was $66,393 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,657(4.17%) from $63,736 in 2020. This income is 88.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Missoula County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,347. Overall, the median household income for the county of Missoula County stands at $68,305.
In Missoula County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,994 for males and $31,785 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,442 for males and $47,842 for females.
In Missoula County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $70,040, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $57,840, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $53,686.
In 2022, the population of Missoula County was 121,041, a 1.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Missoula County's population was 119,806, an increase of 1.24% compared to a population of 118,337 in 2020.
The median age in Missoula County, MT is 36.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.45% were under the age of 15, 25.19% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Missoula County population: 89.85% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 2.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.