Ravalli County, MT

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2024 Population

46,727

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

0.409% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.77%

5.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,283

0.0561% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$476,600

9.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,854

1.76% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ravalli County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Ravalli County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ravalli County, MT are Bitterroot School of Cosmetology (19 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Ravalli County, MT was $476,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Ravalli County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ravalli County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Ravalli County, MT borders Idaho County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Granite County, MT, and Missoula County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Ravalli County, MT is home to a population of 46.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.25% of Ravalli County, MT residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.4k people) in Ravalli County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Ravalli County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ravalli County, MT was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ravalli County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ravalli County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.4k ± 494
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 400

4.13%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

4.13% of the people in Ravalli County, MT are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ravalli County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,832 ± 1,517 people
Mexico
2,638 ± 1,259 people
Germany
1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2024, 2.25% of Ravalli County, MT residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ravalli County, MT was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ravalli County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,440 ± 265
Gulf War (2001-)
1,057 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
501 ± 173

Ravalli County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ravalli County, MT.

Economy

The economy of Ravalli County, MT employs 20.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ravalli County, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,805 people), Retail Trade (2,747 people), and Construction (2,419 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,892), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,528), and Public Administration ($59,464).

Employment

Occupations

20.9k

2024 Value

± 1,169

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 7.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravalli County, MT grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 20.5k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ravalli County, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,213 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,209 people), and Management Occupations (2,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ravalli County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.9k

2024 Value

± 1,169

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 7.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravalli County, MT grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 20.5k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ravalli County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,805 people), Retail Trade (2,747 people), and Construction (2,419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ravalli County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Ravalli County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,102

Median earning men ± $4,323

$33,253

Median earning women ± $1,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,602), and Public Administration ($73,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,895), Public Administration ($50,196), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,295).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

317
Construction
125
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
104
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$106k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$66.3k
Manufacturing
$56.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ravalli County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2021, universities in Ravalli County, MT awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Ravalli County, MT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ravalli County, MT are White (18 and 94.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Ravalli County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Bitterroot School of Cosmetology (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ravalli County, MT are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 63.2%), General Cosmetology (7 and 36.8%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 14 students enrolled in Ravalli County, MT, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Nail Specialist & Manicurist

Most Common

12 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Ravalli County, MT was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Ravalli County, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bitterroot School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bitterroot School of Cosmetology with 19 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ravalli County, MT, which is 0 times less than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ravalli County, MT was $476,600 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $435,000 to $476,600, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Ravalli County, MT is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ravalli County, MT have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ravalli County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ravalli County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.29%.

Housing

Property

$476,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,040

$14,812

Median Property Taxes

±$912

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ravalli County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ravalli County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Ravalli County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ravalli County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,283

Median Household Income

± $3,919

18.7k

Number of Households

± 1,054

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.7k households in Ravalli County, MT declined from $71,283 from the previous year's value of $71,323.

The following chart displays the households in Ravalli County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ravalli County, MT is from Montana.

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (8.86%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Ravalli County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ravalli County, MT have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Ravalli County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ravalli County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ravalli County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ravalli County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ravalli County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ravalli County, MT (4.08k out of 46.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ravalli County, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14% of the children was living in poverty in Ravalli County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 198 in Ravalli County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 47.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.5% of the population of Ravalli County, MT has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ravalli County, MT see 1,641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ravalli County, MT

Primary care physicians in Ravalli County, MT see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,641 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ravalli County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

2.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ravalli County, MT grew by 18.6% from 8.82% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ravalli County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.6 in Ravalli County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ravalli County, MT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.7% in Ravalli County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ravalli County, MT.