Great Falls, MT

Census Place

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2024 Population
60,329
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
0.763% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.5%
3.88% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,373
0.877% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$257,000
8.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,459
1.38% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Great Falls, MT are University of Providence (530 degrees awarded in 2023), Great Falls College Montana State University (243 degrees), and Montana Academy of Salons (93 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Great Falls, MT was $257,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Great Falls, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, MT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMontanaCascade County, MTGreat Falls, MTLewis and Clark & Cascade Counties--Great Falls & Helena City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Great Falls, MT is home to a population of 60.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.16% of Great Falls, MT residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.7k people) in Great Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Great Falls, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls, MT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    49.7k ± 613
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.84k ± 407
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 322
5.11%
Hispanic Population
3.08k people

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.7k people) in Great Falls, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.84k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.11% of the people in Great Falls, MT are hispanic (3.08k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.31k people
1.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.03k people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Great Falls, MT residents (1.31k 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 Great Falls, MT was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,323 ± 368
  2. Vietnam
    1,424 ± 246
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    877 ± 216

Great Falls, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Great Falls, MT employs 28.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Falls, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,090 people), Retail Trade (3,571 people), and Educational Services (2,761 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,212), Public Administration ($58,214), and Utilities ($57,386).

Employment

Occupations

28.5k
2024 Value
± 1,347
−1.38%
1 Year decline
± 6.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Falls, MT declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 28.9k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,289 people), Management Occupations (3,033 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,832 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.5k
2024 Value
± 1,347
−1.38%
1 Year decline
± 6.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Falls, MT declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 28.9k employees to 28.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,090 people), Retail Trade (3,571 people), and Educational Services (2,761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Falls, MT, though some of these residents may live in Great Falls, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,802
Median earning men ± $2,689
$37,690
Median earning women ± $1,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,787), and Construction ($55,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,000), Public Administration ($48,884), and Wholesale Trade ($48,650).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Great Falls, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Great Falls, MT awarded 866 degrees. The student population of Great Falls, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 649 male students and 1,493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Falls, MT are White (659 and 76.1%), Unknown (40 and 4.62%), Hispanic or Latino (39 and 4.5%), and Asian (38 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Great Falls, MT by number of degrees awarded are University of Providence (530 and 61.2%), Great Falls College Montana State University (243 and 28.1%), and Montana Academy of Salons (93 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in Great Falls, MT are Missionary Studies & Missiology (199 and 23%), Registered Nursing (124 and 14.3%), and Welding Technology (62 and 7.16%).

The median tuition cost in Great Falls, MT for private four year colleges is $28,618.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Great Falls, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,142 (30.3% men and 69.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,142 students enrolled in Great Falls, MT, 30.3% men and 69.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,637 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Missionary Studies & Missiology
    199 degrees awarded
  2. Community Health & Preventative Medicine
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in Great Falls, MT was Substance Abuse Counseling with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Postbaccalaureate Certificate from schools in Great Falls, MT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Providence
    530 degrees awarded
  2. Great Falls College Montana State University
    243 degrees awarded
  3. Montana Academy of Salons
    93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Providence with 530 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Great Falls, MT, which is 0.341 times less than the 646 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 659 degrees mean that there were 16.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 40 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,618) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($957) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, MT was $257,000 in 2024, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,400 to $257,000, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls, MT is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Falls, MT have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,062
$17,439
Median Property Taxes
±$926

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 Great Falls, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Great Falls, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,373
Median Household Income
± $4,204
26.4k
Number of Households
± 1,187

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.4k households in Great Falls, MT declined from $63,373 from the previous year's value of $63,934.

The following chart displays the households in Great Falls, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.66%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.82%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Great Falls, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who worked at home (6.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, MT have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Great Falls, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, MT (8.55k out of 58.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Falls, 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.

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Health

93% of the population of Great Falls, MT has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 4.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montana see 1,200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,200 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
35.6%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
4.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Falls, MT grew by 14.6% from 6.14% to 7.04%.

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