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Missoula Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Missoula Area is 111,011. The Missoula Area population density is 42.40 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 6.84 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Missoula Area is white, which represent 92.52% of the total population. The average Missoula Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 111,011. #347

Population Density, #665

Missoula Area	42.40 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	102,712 (92.52%, #223)
Black:	455 (0.41%, #824)
Hispanic:	3,205 (2.89%, #621)
Asian:	1,159 (1.04%, #418)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3,105 (2.80%, #81)
One Race, Other:	179 (0.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,401 (3.06%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	107 (9.23%, see rank)
Chinese:	285 (24.59%, see rank)
Filipino:	179 (15.44%, see rank)
Japanese:	279 (24.07%, see rank)
Korean:	169 (14.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	117 (10.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	23 (1.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

87,456 (78.78%) out of the total population of 111,011 reported first ancestry.

	Missoula Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	179	0.16%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	958	0.86%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	1,537	1.38%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	2,763	2.49%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	13,685	12.33%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	5,071	4.57%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	28,105	25.32%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	453	0.41%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	409	0.37%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	18,008	16.22%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	4,005	3.61%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	9,044	8.15%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	2,170	1.95%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	240	0.22%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	1,388	1.25%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,677	1.51%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	3,908	3.52%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	43	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	3,854	3.47%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	717	0.65%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	248	0.22%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	5,607	5.05%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	1,130	1.02%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 55,810 (50.27%, see rank)

Females: 55,201 (49.73%, see rank)

Missoula Area	Male: 50.27% Female: 49.73%
Montana	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Missoula Area	34.40 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Missoula Area	33.40 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Missoula Area	35.60 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Missoula Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,080	5.48%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,318	5.69%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,782	5.21%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,696	6.93%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	13,072	11.78%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,222	15.51%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,861	11.59%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,837	12.46%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,359	12.93%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,126	7.32%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,618	3.26%, see rank	4.77%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,040	1.84%, see rank	2.05%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	72,063, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,574, 4.96%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,253, 22.55%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,240, 32.25%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	18,323, 25.43%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10,673, 14.81%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.50, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Missoula Area			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,087	56.62%	43.38%	70.33%	29.67%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,164	92.93%, see rank	7.07%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,960	91.31%, see rank	8.69%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11,504	96.09%, see rank	3.91%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,604	92.78%, see rank	7.22%, see rank	82.19%	17.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Missoula Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	45,961, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	13,561, 29.51%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	32,400, 70.49%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	26,735, 58.17%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	20,143, 43.83%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	19,226, 41.83%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	92,831	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	46,404	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	17,862	38.49%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	21,600	46.55%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	923	1.99%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	6,019	12.97%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	46,427	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	15,678	33.77%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	21,834	47.03%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	3,231	6.96%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	5,684	12.24%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	108,108	97.38%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	55,968	50.42%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	51,121	46.05%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,019	0.92%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,903	2.62%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,368	1.23%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,535	1.38%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,090	0.98%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,165	1.05%, see rank	0.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	28	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	66	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	184	0.17%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	370	0.33%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Missoula Area	%	Montana	U.S.
English	42,778	93.07%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,366	2.97%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,196	2.60%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	407	0.89%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	214	0.47%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.