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Ravalli County, MT


Designated Market Area: Missoula, MT
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 48,187   ( 4,014 from 2020)
Land area: 2391.0 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:43,978 91.27% 7.6%
Black:1950.40% 26.6%
Indian:4801.00% 13.5%
Asian:4300.89% 23.2%
2+ races:1,0092.09% 27.2%
Hispanic:2,0954.35% 33.4%
Total non-White:4,2098.73% 28.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,674 9.5
Deaths:2,42713.7
Net Migration: 4,73126.8
Net Immigration: 1020.6
Change in White population:3,094 7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:920 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
44,173
40,88492.55%
1540.35%
4230.96%
3490.79%
7931.80%
1,5703.55%
3,2897.45%

2010
40,212
37,76493.91%
720.18%
3030.75%
2260.56%
6371.58%
1,1952.97%
2,4486.09%

2000
36,070
34,44995.51%
450.12%
3060.85%
1400.39%
4411.22%
6781.88%
1,6214.49%

1990
25,010
24,37397.45%
180.07%
3061.22%
710.28%
n/a
2420.97%
6372.55%

1980
22,493
21,76996.78%
490.22%
2431.08%
1210.54%
n/a
3111.38%
7243.22%

1970
14,409
13,92296.62%
1040.72%
1400.97%
140.10%
n/a
2141.49%
487 3.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,525 8.8
4,06110.1
4,19610.4
-55-0.1
3,120 7.8
841 2.1
2000's
NumberRate
3,893 10.8
3,3839.4
3,95111.0
410.1
3,315 9.2
827 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,527 14.1
2,96911.9
11,45745.8
740.3
10,076 40.3
984 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,222 14.3
2,235 9.9
1,523 6.8
n/a
2,604 11.6
-87 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,312 50.7
n/a
7,847 54.5
237 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ravalli County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.0
8,421 17.5%
39,766 82.5%
11,744 24.4%
18,847
2.36
12,812 68.0%
10,648 83.1%
749 5.8%
6,035 32.0%

2010
NumberPercent
46.0
8,824 21.9%
31,388 78.1%
7,728 19.2%
16,933
2.35
11,380 67.2%
9,406 82.7%
758 6.7%
5,553 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.5
9,287 25.7%
26,783 74.3%
5,557 15.4%
14,259
2.49
10,187 71.4%
8,746 85.9%
663 6.5%
4,072 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
6,870 27.5%
18,140 72.5%
4,150 16.6%
9,608
2.56
6,932 72.1%
6,169 89.0%
385 5.6%
2,676 27.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
6,934 30.8%
15,559 69.2%
2,978 13.2%
8,000
2.76
6,232 77.9%
5,674 91.0%
248 4.0%
1,768 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ravalli County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,007 
Median Value$378,400 
Occupied18,84789.7%
Vacant2,16010.3%
Owned14,59177.4%
Rented4,25622.6%
Median Rent$935 
Single-Family Units17,16781.7%
    Detached16,66679.3%
    Attached5012.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7343.5%
Mobile Homes1,7478.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ravalli County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009044.8%
$10,000 to $14,9996903.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995032.7%
$20,000 to $24,9998974.8%
$25,000 to $29,9998574.5%
$30,000 to $34,9997744.1%
$35,000 to $39,9996043.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996083.2%
$45,000 to $49,9999064.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3977.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,37512.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,07616.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4437.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0365.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4427.7%
$200,000 or more1,3357.1%
Median Household Income67,424 
Per Capita Income38,555 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8464.5%
Public Assistance5573.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7719.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,54371.5%
Unemployed6962.8%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force18,24774.3%
Not in Labor Force6,29925.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5325,19255.7%
Non-Profit4991,37126.7%
Self-Employed2,0621,64255.7%
Local Government65663950.7%
State Government22923549.4%
Federal Government67832667.5%
Total Private + Self8,5946,83455.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0622,57144.5%
Total10,6569,40553.1%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,83714.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,03820.0%
Professional, Technical4,28621.2%
Service Occupations3,61417.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1770.9%
All others5,42026.8%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,04115.1%
Retail trade2,21611.0%
Construction2,04510.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4397.1%
Educational services1,4327.1%
Accommodation and food services1,2626.2%
Manufacturing1,2566.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,1395.6%
Other services1,0295.1%
Finance and insurance8524.2%
Public administration7003.5%
Information6593.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6383.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6243.1%
Wholesale trade6063.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4892.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3071.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2711.3%
Utilities1700.8%
Management200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ravalli County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0582.36%
Puerto Rican660.15%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1000.22%
Argentinean210.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean200.04%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian590.13%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4911.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1040.23%
Laotian540.12%
Korean360.08%
Hmong100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,39096.5%
Spanish6411.5%
German, other Germanic1830.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1630.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1480.3%
Other Indo-European1460.3%
Other920.2%
Other Asian600.1%
Tagalog460.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,02724.6%
English7,05915.7%
Irish5,79912.9%
Norwegian2,2465.0%
Italian2,2385.0%
American1,9094.3%
Swedish1,6563.7%
French1,5813.5%
Scottish1,3122.9%
European8942.0%
Scotch-Irish7971.8%
Dutch6751.5%
Polish6491.4%
Scandinavian5851.3%
Welsh5441.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,58899.4%
Not a citizen2880.6%
Native43,97698.0%
Foreign-born9002.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ravalli County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
584 1.7%1,767 5.2%9,925 29.5%11,715 34.8%5,826 17.3%3,877 11.5%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 584 1.7%
9-12 Years 1,767 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,925 29.5%
Some College 11,715 34.8%
Bach. Degree 5,826 17.3%
Grad Degree 3,877 11.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ravalli County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,791 10,787 1,004 8.5% 6.1%
1991 12,129 10,843 1,286 10.6% 6.9%
1992 13,144 11,954 1,190 9.1% 6.7%
1993 13,886 12,691 1,195 8.6% 6.1%
1994 14,444 13,541 903 6.3% 5.5%
1995 15,301 14,369 932 6.1% 5.7%
1996 16,067 15,043 1,024 6.4% 5.6%
1997 16,432 15,361 1,071 6.5% 5.5%
1998 16,930 15,729 1,201 7.1% 5.6%
1999 17,458 16,385 1,073 6.1% 5.3%
2000 17,150 16,227 923 5.4% 4.8%
2001 17,177 16,301 876 5.1% 4.6%
2002 17,468 16,542 926 5.3% 4.6%
2003 17,796 16,754 1,042 5.9% 4.7%
2004 18,100 17,100 1,000 5.5% 4.5%
2005 18,405 17,504 901 4.9% 4.1%
2006 18,697 17,943 754 4.0% 3.3%
2007 18,752 17,958 794 4.2% 3.4%
2008 18,887 17,737 1,150 6.1% 4.7%
2009 18,340 16,586 1,754 9.6% 7.1%
2010 18,888 17,125 1,763 9.3% 7.2%
2011 18,640 17,036 1,604 8.6% 6.6%
2012 18,705 17,322 1,383 7.4% 5.8%
2013 18,759 17,510 1,249 6.7% 5.4%
2014 18,792 17,658 1,134 6.0% 4.7%
2015 19,235 18,206 1,029 5.3% 4.3%
2016 19,569 18,594 975 5.0% 4.3%
2017 19,787 18,844 943 4.8% 4.1%
2018 19,968 19,120 848 4.2% 3.8%
2019 20,400 19,543 857 4.2% 3.6%
2020 20,684 19,493 1,191 5.8% 5.9%
2021 21,363 20,590 773 3.6% 3.4%
2022 21,908 21,286 622 2.8% 2.6%
2023 22,245 21,566 679 3.1% 2.9%
2024 20,986 20,302 684 3.3% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com