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Great Falls, MT Metro Area


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2022 population: 84,864   ( 3,537 from 2010 , 451 from 2020)
Land area: 2698.2 square miles
Population density: 31.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:71,280 83.99% 0.3%
Black:1,2141.43% 26.7%
Indian:3,6124.26% 10.3%
Asian:1,0181.20% 37.0%
2+ races:3,1113.67% 24.6%
Hispanic:4,6295.45% 70.7%
Total non-White:13,58416.01% 32.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,068 12.2
Deaths:2,43714.4
Net Migration: 7274.3
Net Immigration: 330.2
Change in White population:180 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,357 4.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
81,327
71,10087.42%
9581.18%
3,2744.03%
7430.91%
2,4963.07%
2,7113.33%
10,22712.58%

2000
80,357
71,88089.45%
8461.05%
3,2374.03%
7050.88%
1,7002.12%
1,9492.43%
8,47710.55%

1990
77,691
71,49192.02%
9491.22%
2,9763.83%
8111.04%
n/a
1,4641.88%
6,2007.98%

1980
80,696
75,20193.19%
9331.16%
2,5913.21%
4710.58%
n/a
1,4701.82%
5,4956.81%

1970
81,804
77,61394.88%
1,0521.29%
1,4871.82%
2870.35%
n/a
1,2081.48%
4,191 5.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
10,392 12.9
7,0088.7
-3,474-4.3
-296-0.4
-780 -1.0
1,750 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
12,073 15.5
7,1089.1
-6,575-8.5
2270.3
389 0.5
2,277 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
14,260 17.7
6,307 7.8
-10,999 -13.6
n/a
-3,710 -4.6
705 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-11,033 -13.5
n/a
-2,412 -2.9
1,304 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
18,833 22.2%
66,031 77.8%
16,052 18.9%
34,577
2.37
21,155 61.2%
16,194 76.5%
2,059 9.7%
13,422 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
18,630 22.9%
62,697 77.1%
12,690 15.6%
33,809
2.33
21,403 63.3%
16,363 76.5%
2,150 10.0%
12,406 36.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
20,857 26.0%
59,500 74.0%
11,313 14.1%
32,633
2.40
21,675 66.4%
17,274 79.7%
2,278 10.5%
10,958 33.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
21,441 27.6%
56,250 72.4%
9,849 12.7%
30,206
2.50
21,289 70.5%
17,791 83.6%
2,000 9.4%
8,917 29.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
23,561 29.2%
57,135 70.8%
8,007 9.9%
29,436
2.66
21,467 72.9%
18,608 86.7%
1,612 7.5%
7,969 27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,022 
Median Value$227,600 
Occupied34,57788.6%
Vacant4,44511.4%
Owned23,51768.0%
Rented11,06032.0%
Median Rent$866 
Single-Family Units27,96671.7%
    Detached25,90466.4%
    Attached2,0625.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,06613.0%
Mobile Homes3,0547.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6604.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7285.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2123.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6944.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6844.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4134.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6744.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5204.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4304.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0008.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993,72910.8%
$75,000 to $99,9994,69613.6%
$100,000 to $124,9993,1029.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0756.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,2056.4%
$200,000 or more1,7555.1%
Median Household Income61,351 
Per Capita Income34,481 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4064.1%
Public Assistance7272.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,98611.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,60568.7%
Unemployed1,1662.4%
In Armed Forces2,5545.2%
Total Labor Force37,32576.3%
Not in Labor Force11,60623.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,54010,07955.4%
Non-Profit1,6693,36433.2%
Self-Employed2,6531,73560.5%
Local Government1,2592,01638.4%
State Government32566432.9%
Federal Government1,17972861.8%
Total Private + Self15,19311,81456.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4326,77239.6%
Total19,62518,58651.4%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,91015.4%
Sales and Office Occupations8,44122.0%
Professional, Technical8,25621.6%
Service Occupations7,13718.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3691.0%
All others8,56622.4%
White Collar 59.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,23716.3%
Retail trade5,30713.9%
Educational services3,3418.7%
Construction3,1778.3%
Accommodation and food services3,1518.2%
Public administration2,3816.2%
Other services2,0305.3%
Manufacturing1,6714.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6174.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,6064.2%
Finance and insurance1,5053.9%
Wholesale trade1,2563.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2193.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1843.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8292.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing7682.0%
Information4231.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3430.9%
Utilities2390.6%
Management260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8513.38%
Puerto Rican4850.57%
Cuban2250.27%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3180.38%
Costa Rican310.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1720.20%
Nicaraguan650.08%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran500.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American510.06%
Argentinean70.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.05%
Ecuadorian50.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3310.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2950.35%
Filipino2720.32%
Indian1340.16%
Korean400.05%
Japanese290.03%
Vietnamese190.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English76,64796.7%
Spanish8721.1%
German, other Germanic8161.0%
Other Indo-European2630.3%
Chinese1840.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1060.1%
Other Asian1030.1%
Other760.1%
Tagalog560.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,12520.3%
Irish9,90111.7%
English9,42311.2%
American7,1828.5%
Norwegian6,4507.6%
Italian3,4924.1%
European2,7373.2%
Scottish2,1572.6%
French1,9982.4%
Swedish1,7422.1%
Polish1,4371.7%
Scandinavian1,2091.4%
Welsh1,1091.3%
Scotch-Irish1,0711.3%
Dutch9561.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,09299.6%
Not a citizen3310.4%
Native83,15898.5%
Foreign-born1,2651.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,343 2.3%2,490 4.3%18,455 31.9%19,554 33.8%10,151 17.6%5,801 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,343 2.3%
9-12 Years 2,490 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,455 31.9%
Some College 19,554 33.8%
Bach. Degree 10,151 17.6%
Grad Degree 5,801 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 71,978 68,016 3,962 5.5%
1991 71,984 67,686 4,298 6.0%
1992 73,268 68,734 4,534 6.2%
1993 71,730 67,236 4,494 6.3%
1994 73,382 69,456 3,926 5.4%
1995 74,656 70,724 3,932 5.3%
1996 74,334 70,612 3,722 5.0%
1997 75,244 71,162 4,082 5.4%
1998 76,210 71,986 4,224 5.5%
1999 73,950 69,888 4,062 5.5%
2000 76,852 73,012 3,840 5.0%
2001 76,372 72,902 3,470 4.5%
2002 75,976 72,668 3,308 4.4%
2003 76,564 73,144 3,420 4.5%
2004 77,002 73,748 3,254 4.2%
2005 77,818 74,688 3,130 4.0%
2006 79,124 76,580 2,544 3.2%
2007 79,634 77,022 2,612 3.3%
2008 81,322 77,822 3,500 4.3%
2009 81,426 76,830 4,596 5.6%
2010 76,942 72,118 4,824 6.3%
2011 76,658 71,980 4,678 6.1%
2012 76,760 72,628 4,132 5.4%
2013 76,842 72,956 3,886 5.1%
2014 76,602 73,308 3,294 4.3%
2015 76,640 73,460 3,180 4.1%
2016 75,562 72,448 3,114 4.1%
2017 75,568 72,678 2,890 3.8%
2018 75,704 72,950 2,754 3.6%
2019 76,180 73,514 2,666 3.5%
2020 75,594 71,122 4,472 5.9%
2021 75,796 73,278 2,518 3.3%
2022 78,448 76,384 2,064 2.6%
2023 78,978 76,710 2,268 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com