Missoula metropolitan area facts for kids

Location of the Missoula Metropolitan Statistical Area in Montana

The Missoula metropolitan statistical area is located in the west-central portion of the state, the 2018 United States Census Bureau put its population at 118,791, making it the 2nd largest metropolitan statistical area in Montana. As of July 1, 2011 Census estimates put the Missoula Metropolitan Area population at 110,138 making it the second Metropolitan area in Montana to surpass 100,000 people, behind Billings and ahead of Bozeman.

It is the largest metropolitan area between Boise, Idaho, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and between Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Billings, Montana.

Counties

• Missoula County, Montana

Communities

Places with more than 70,000 inhabitants

• Missoula (principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Bonner-West Riverside (Census-designated place)
• East Missoula (Census-designated place)
• Lolo (Census-designated places)
• Orchard Homes (Census-designated places)
• Seeley Lake (Census-designated place)

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Clinton (Census-designated place)
• Frenchtown (Census-designated place)
• Wye (Census-designated place)

Unincorporated places

• Condon (Unincorporated place)
• Lolo Hot Springs, Montana (Unincorporated place)

Ghost towns

• Hell Gate
• Garnet

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 95,802 people, 38,439 households, and 23,140 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 41,319 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:

• 94.02% White
• 0.27% Black or African American
• 2.29% Native American
• 1.02% Asian
• 0.08% Pacific Islander
• 0.45% from other races
• 1.86% from two or more races.

Historical populations

See also

In Spanish: Área metropolitana de Missoula para niños