Overview
73,300
Total Population
33.6
Median age
50.62%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
39.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,104
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Missoula's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Missoula is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Missoula's population under 18 was 17.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Missoula's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Missoula, 14.65% were under the age of 15, 29.75% aged 15 to 29, 41.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 902 more females than males in Missoula:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Missoula, MT.
- The Missoula, MT gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,719.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,835.
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Race / Ethnicity
Missoula's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Missoula population: 88.78% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.75% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.06% are some other race and 5.69% are multiracial.
- Missoula's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,196 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Missoula is White with a population of 65,079 (88.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Missoula's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 76,955 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Missoula's population increased by 9,626 (16.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Missoula's population increased by 6,897 (10.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Missoula's population was lowest in year 2000 at 57,871.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)