Great Falls, Montana
City in Cascade County, Montana · ZIP 59401, 59404, 59405
- Cascade County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 21 public schools
- 60,013 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,010Households
- $63,934Median household income
- $237,400Median home value
- 21Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Great Falls
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,690 |
| 2010 | 58,505 |
| 2020 | 60,442 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,934 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 17,784 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,226 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Great Falls | Cascade County | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,412 | 84,601 | 1,105,072 |
| Median household income | $63,934 | $66,203 | $69,922 |
| Median age | 39.3 | 38.3 | 40.2 |
| Median home value | $237,400 | $243,300 | $338,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.3% | 28.7% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.4% | 70.2% | 69.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.7 minutes | 16.6 minutes | 19.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Joseph School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Giant Springs Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Lewis & Clark School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Lincoln School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Longfellow School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Loy School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Meadow Lark School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Morningside School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Mountain View School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El | Special education | Pre-K–8 | Mont Sch for Deaf Blind |
| Riverview School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Sacajawea School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Sunnyside School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Valley View School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| West Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| Whittier School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Great Falls Elem |
| East Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Great Falls Elem |
| North Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Great Falls Elem |
| C M Russell High School | Public | 9–12 | Great Falls H S |
| Great Falls High School | Public | 9–12 | Great Falls H S |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HS | Special education | 9–12 | Mont Sch for Deaf Blind |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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