Montana / Census place 3050200

Missoula

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Missoula city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
78,903
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,252/sq mi
35 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,392
Median home value
$473,100
Median gross rent
$1,189
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53%
Typical commute
15.8 min
Public transit commute
1.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MISSOULA INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
56.7°F
Average low
33.6°F
Annual rainfall
14.1"
Annual snowfall
43"

Month by month

A year in Missoula.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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