Columbia Falls, MT Demographics

The total population of Columbia Falls is estimated to be 5,435 with 2,650 males (48.76%) and 2,785 females (51.24%). There are 135 more females than males in Columbia Falls.
The median household income in Columbia Falls was $61,461 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,586(12%) from $54,875 in 2020. This income is 82.38% 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, Columbia Falls sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,007. Overall, the median household income for the city of Columbia Falls stands at $61,461.
In Columbia Falls, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,958 for males and $22,644 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,169 for males and $39,933 for females.
In Columbia Falls, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $62,500.
In 2022, the population of Columbia Falls was 5,656, a 1.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Columbia Falls's population was 5,580, an increase of 3.53% compared to a population of 5,390 in 2020.
The median age in Columbia Falls, MT is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.91% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 50.83% aged 30 to 64, 11.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Columbia Falls population: 95.76% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.