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The total population of Montana is estimated to be 1.09 million with 553,716 males (50.71%) and 538,124 females (49.29%). There are 15,592 less females than males in Montana.
The median household income in Montana was $65,460 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,393(2.17%) from $64,067 in 2020. This income is 87.74% 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, Montana sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,901. Overall, the median household income for the state of Montana stands at $67,631.
In Montana, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,819 for males and $28,935 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,649 for males and $46,043 for females.
In Montana, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $78,053, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,063.
In 2022, the population of Montana was 1,122,867, a 1.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Montana's population was 1,106,227, an increase of 1.76% compared to a population of 1,087,075 in 2020.
The median age in Montana is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 16.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Montana population: 87.04% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 6.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.94% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.