Missoula, Montana
City in Missoula County, Montana · ZIP 59801, 59802, 59803
- Missoula County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 21 public schools
- 78,204 (2024 estimate)Population
- 33,958Households
- $65,329Median household income
- $427,400Median home value
- 21Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Missoula
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,053 |
| 2010 | 66,788 |
| 2020 | 73,489 |
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 $65,329 · 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
- 16,222 units
- Renter occupied
- 17,736 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.5%
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 | Missoula | Missoula County | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,600 | 119,639 | 1,105,072 |
| Median household income | $65,329 | $71,246 | $69,922 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 37.0 | 40.2 |
| Median home value | $427,400 | $423,100 | $338,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 51.7% | 45.9% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.8% | 59.7% | 69.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.6 minutes | 18.7 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 Charlo School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| DeSmet School | Public | Pre-K–5 | DeSmet Elem |
| Franklin School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Hawthorne School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Hellgate El Primary Grades | Public | Pre-K–1 | Hellgate Elem |
| Hellgate Elem Lower Grades | Public | 2–3 | Hellgate Elem |
| Jeannette Rankin El | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Lewis & Clark School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Lowell School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Paxson School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Rattlesnake Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| Russell School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Missoula Elem |
| DeSmet 6-8 | Public | 6–8 | DeSmet Elem |
| Hellgate El Intermediate | Public | 4–6 | Hellgate Elem |
| Hellgate Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Hellgate Elem |
| Meadow Hill Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Missoula Elem |
| Porter Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Missoula Elem |
| Washington Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Missoula Elem |
| Big Sky High School | Public | 9–12 | Missoula H S |
| Hellgate High School | Public | 9–12 | Missoula H S |
| Sentinel High School | Public | 9–12 | Missoula H S |
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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