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Montana Census Data: Population & Housing Density

Population, Areas, and Housing Density for Montana counties are shown in this easy-to-read table and chart combination.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census.


Montana Census Data: Population & Housing Density
LocationPopulationHousing unitsArea in square milesDensity per square mile of land areaLocation
Total areaWater areaLand areaPopulationHousing units
United States

281,421,906

115,904,641

3,794,083.06

256,644.62

3,537,438.44

79.6

32.8

United States
Montana

902,195

412,633

147,042.40

1,489.96

145,552.43

6.2

2.8

Montana
Beaverhead Co.9,2024,5715,572.0429.735,542.311.70.8Beaverhead Co.
Big Horn Co.12,6714,6555,014.6519.844,994.812.50.9Big Horn Co.
Blaine Co.7,0092,9474,238.9212.744,226.181.70.7Blaine Co.
Broadwater Co.4,3852,0021,238.9447.591,191.353.71.7Broadwater Co.
Carbon Co.9,5525,4942,062.1914.202,047.994.72.7Carbon Co.
Carter Co.1,3608113,348.298.733,339.570.40.2Carter Co.
Cascade Co.80,35735,2252,711.6513.752,697.9029.813.1Cascade Co.
Chouteau Co.5,9702,7763,997.0023.763,973.241.50.7Chouteau Co.
Custer Co.11,6965,3603,793.2210.093,783.133.11.4Custer Co.
Daniels Co.2,0171,1541,426.520.431,426.091.40.8Daniels Co.
Dawson Co.9,0594,1682,383.139.992,373.143.81.8Dawson Co.
Deer Lodge Co.9,4174,958741.164.19736.9812.86.7Deer Lodge Co.
Fallon Co.2,8371,4101,623.022.691,620.331.80.9Fallon Co.
Fergus Co.11,8935,5584,350.3611.204,339.172.71.3Fergus Co.
Flathead Co.74,47134,7735,256.45158.115,098.3414.66.8Flathead Co.
Gallatin Co.67,83129,4892,631.8426.002,605.8426.011.3Gallatin Co.
Garfield Co.1,2799614,847.54179.484,668.060.30.2Garfield Co.
Glacier Co.13,2475,2433,037.1142.392,994.724.41.8Glacier Co.
Golden Valley Co.1,0424501,176.401.101,175.300.90.4Golden Valley Co.
Granite Co.2,8302,0741,733.115.671,727.441.61.2Granite Co.
Hill Co.16,6737,4532,916.0519.692,896.365.82.6Hill Co.
Jefferson Co.10,0494,1991,658.832.191,656.646.12.5Jefferson Co.
Judith Basin Co.2,3291,3251,870.710.861,869.851.20.7Judith Basin Co.
Lake Co.26,50713,6051,653.72159.951,493.7717.79.1Lake Co.
Lewis and Clark Co.55,71625,6723,497.5636.603,460.9616.17.4Lewis and Clark Co.
Liberty Co.2,1581,0701,447.1917.441,429.761.50.7Liberty Co.
Lincoln Co.18,8379,3193,675.1162.443,612.675.22.6Lincoln Co.
McCone Co.1,9771,0872,682.7740.252,642.530.70.4McCone Co.
Madison Co.6,8514,6713,602.8516.313,586.541.91.3Madison Co.
Meagher Co.1,9321,3632,394.833.022,391.820.80.6Meagher Co.
LocationPopulationHousing unitsArea in square milesDensity per square mile of land areaLocation
Total areaWater areaLand areaPopulationHousing units
United States

281,421,906

115,904,641

3,794,083.06

256,644.62

3,537,438.44

79.6

32.8

United States
Montana

902,195

412,633

147,042.40

1,489.96

145,552.43

6.2

2.8

Montana
Mineral Co.3,8841,9611,223.383.561,219.823.21.6Mineral Co.
Missoula Co.95,80241,3192,618.3420.372,597.9736.915.9Missoula Co.
Musselshell Co.4,4972,3171,870.913.761,867.152.41.2Musselshell Co.
Park Co.15,6948,2472,813.5911.182,802.415.62.9Park Co.
Petroleum Co.4932921,674.0120.111,653.900.30.2Petroleum Co.
Phillips Co.4,6012,5025,212.1772.605,139.570.90.5Phillips Co.
Pondera Co.6,4242,8341,639.8515.161,624.704.01.7Pondera Co.
Powder River Co.1,8581,0073,297.940.763,297.180.60.3Powder River Co.
Powell Co.7,1802,9302,332.686.742,325.943.11.3Powell Co.
Prairie Co.1,1997181,742.566.001,736.550.70.4Prairie Co.
Ravalli Co.36,07015,9462,400.326.112,394.2115.16.7Ravalli Co.
Richland Co.9,6674,5572,103.0218.932,084.094.62.2Richland Co.
Roosevelt Co.10,6204,0442,369.6514.052,355.604.51.7Roosevelt Co.
Rosebud Co.9,3833,9125,026.9414.575,012.371.90.8Rosebud Co.
Sanders Co.10,2275,2712,790.0327.862,762.173.71.9Sanders Co.
Sheridan Co.4,1052,1671,706.3029.731,676.582.41.3Sheridan Co.
Silver Bow Co.34,60616,176718.970.66718.3148.222.5Silver Bow Co.
Stillwater Co.8,1953,9471,804.619.521,795.094.62.2Stillwater Co.
Sweet Grass Co.3,6091,8601,862.006.921,855.081.91.0Sweet Grass Co.
Teton Co.6,4452,9102,292.5819.972,272.612.81.3Teton Co.
Toole Co.5,2672,3001,945.8634.911,910.952.81.2Toole Co.
Treasure Co.861422984.115.24978.860.90.4Treasure Co.
Valley Co.7,6754,8475,061.98140.984,921.001.61.0Valley Co.
Wheatland Co.2,2591,1541,428.295.191,423.091.60.8Wheatland Co.
Wibaux Co.1,068587890.090.78889.311.20.7Wibaux Co.
Yellowstone Co.129,35254,5632,649.0513.902,635.1549.120.7Yellowstone Co.

Reading the Chart:

The entries under the Area in square miles headings are areas.

The entries under the Population and Housing Units headings are totals.

The Density per square mile of land area values are derived by dividing the population (or housing unit) count by the land ares. For example, dividing the total US population of 281,421,906 by the total land area of 3,537,438.44 gives a density value of 79.6 people per square mile.

In this chart the length of all of the colored bars represent percentages of the highest value of any county in the state. For example, the county with the highest population will have a colored bar that fills the cell. A county with half that many people will have a colored bar that fills half the cell. The same method is used for the colored bars shown in the Area and Density table cells. For small percentages the bar does not appear.

Abbreviations used in location names: Co.=County, C.A.=Census Area, Pa.=Parish, Mu.=Municipio.

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