Montana
R+19.9↓ R+3.6 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996
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Demographics
Montana vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
1.1M
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
0.33%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
76.5%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
4.2%
National: 22.2%
English Only
95.8%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$73,049
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
11.5%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
35.3%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
69.2%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
40.8 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
15.4%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
20.1%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
2.3%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
Montana — Census ACS 2024
White (Non-Hispanic) 83.6%Native American 5.6%Multiracial 4.9%Hispanic 4.6%Asian 0.8%Black 0.5%
| Group | Montana | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.6% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(10) | 5.6% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 4.6% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Black(8) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
33.8%(377.7K people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 39.2% | — |
Catholic | 29.8% | — |
Other | 17.2% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 13.4% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 13.4% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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