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Montana Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Montana is 989,415, which is 9.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the national average rate of 9.71%. The Montana population density is 6.73 people per square mile, which is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Montana is white, which represent 89.44% of the total population. The average Montana education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 989,415. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Montana	9.67%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #49

Montana	6.73 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	884,961 (89.44%, #8)
Black:	4,027 (0.41%, #51)
Hispanic:	28,565 (2.89%, #44)
Asian:	6,253 (0.63%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	63,223 (6.39%, #6)
One Race, Other:	5,975 (0.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24,976 (2.52%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

990,898 (100.00%) out of the total population of 990,898 reported first ancestry.

	Montana	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 496,667 (50.20%, see rank)

Females: 492,748 (49.80%, see rank)

Montana	Male: 50.20% Female: 49.80%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Montana	38.80 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Montana	41.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Montana	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	62,423	6.31%, see rank	6.54%
5 to 9 years	60,765	6.14%, see rank	6.59%
10 to 14 years	61,124	6.18%, see rank	6.70%
15 to 19 years	66,724	6.74%, see rank	7.14%
20 to 24 years	67,138	6.79%, see rank	6.99%
25 to 34 years	122,864	12.42%, see rank	13.30%
35 to 44 years	112,945	11.42%, see rank	13.30%
45 to 54 years	149,832	15.14%, see rank	14.58%
55 to 64 years	138,858	14.03%, see rank	11.82%
65 to 74 years	80,742	8.16%, see rank	7.03%
75 to 84	45,979	4.65%, see rank	4.23%
85 years and over	20,021	2.02%, see rank	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Montana	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	672,952	100%	204,288,933
Less Than High School	55,633	8.27%, see rank	14.42%
High School Graduate	201,082	29.88%, see rank	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	222,377	33.05%, see rank	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	133,356	19.82%, see rank	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	60,504	8.99%, see rank	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.75, see rank	-	13.44

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

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

School Enrollment

	Montana			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25,046	72.04%	27.96%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	97,004	89.89%, see rank	10.11%, see rank	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	51,484	92.08%, see rank	7.92%, see rank	90.76%	9.24%
College	58,664	87.84%, see rank	12.16%, see rank	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	11,092	83.29%, see rank	16.71%, see rank	58.87%	41.13%

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

Household and Family

	Montana	%	U.S.
Total Households	409,607	100%	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	-	2.58
1 Person Households	121,775	29.73%, see rank	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	287,832	70.27%, see rank	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	257,087	62.76%, see rank	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	-	3.14
Married-Couple Family	201,611	49.22%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	152,520	37.24%, see rank	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Montana	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	807,945	see rank	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	404,179	100%, see rank	120,742,609
Never Married	123,150	30.47%, see rank	35.40%
Married	221,762	54.87%, see rank	52.42%
Widowed	9,241	2.29%, see rank	2.55%
Divorced	50,026	12.38%, see rank	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	403,766	100%, see rank	127,313,337
Never Married	94,738	23.46%, see rank	28.98%
Married	220,085	54.51%, see rank	49.61%
Widowed	39,093	9.68%, see rank	9.32%
Divorced	49,850	12.35%, see rank	12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Montana	%	U.S.
Native	970,867	97.98%, see rank	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	535,630	54.06%, see rank	58.75%
Born in Different State	427,768	43.17%, see rank	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7,469	0.75%, see rank	1.37%
Foreign Born	20,031	2.02%, see rank	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,506	1.16%, see rank	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,525	0.86%, see rank	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Montana	%	U.S.
English	377,712	93.78%, see rank	79.79%
Spanish	8,828	2.19%, see rank	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	9,408	2.34%, see rank	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,394	0.59%, see rank	3.22%
Other	4,405	1.09%, see rank	0.95%

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