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Ravalli County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Ravalli County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ravalli County is a small rural Montana county of about 45,800 residents that has grown 9.3% over five years, reflecting steady in-migration into a predominantly owner-occupied (79.4% homeownership) community with a median age of 48.7 years. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 55.4%, with median worker earnings of $36,081 and a GDP per capita of $30,831, suggesting a workforce oriented toward lower-wage service and trade sectors. Housing costs have climbed to a median home value of $435,000, creating a notable gap between local earnings and ownership costs, while the 3.3% unemployment rate and 8.3% poverty rate round out a county where 29.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

45,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,283

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.3% since 2018

Ravalli County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,013 (89.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,928 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,412 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone553 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone319 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone317 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish636
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic247
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic212
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)142
  5. 5.Other Indo-European123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,831

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,184
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,747
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,419
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,383
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,927

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,970
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,422
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,845
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,981
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,636

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.52×)824
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.64×)2,329
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.30×)500
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)1,239
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.20×)569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$435,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,054/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9993,187 (21.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,502 (16.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,481 (16.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,992 (13.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,078 (7.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999833 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,599 (72.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,846 (14.2%)
  • Carpooled1,781 (8.9%)
  • Walked416 (2.1%)
  • Other306 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle112 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.