Kalispell, Montana Population 2024

31,540
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Kalispell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kalispell was:

  • White: 89.69%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
12.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,486.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
26.54% (6,616)
The current population of Kalispell, Montana is 31,540 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,06589.69%
Two or more races1,7026.34%
Asian3891.45%
Native American3331.24%
Other race2480.92%
Black or African American930.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
89.69%6.34%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kalispell Population by Race

Kalispell Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.4K1.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3K1.4KMaleFemale

Kalispell Median Age

35.6

Total

34

Male

37.5

Female

Kalispell Adults

There are 20,524 adults, (4,912 of whom are seniors) in Kalispell.

Kalispell Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kalispell Sex Ratio

Female14,01452.23%
Male12,81647.77%

Kalispell Population by Age

Kalispell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1082.3659.940.1
Non Family5,0011.1540.859.2
Married4,4323.2383.216.8
Female1,0833.5958.141.9
Male5923.850.549.5

3.22

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

39.9%5.33%9.75%45.02%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleMaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Kalispell Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4692.58%
Associates Degree2,11911.64%
Bachelors Degree3,94621.68%
Graduate Degree2,03911.2%
High School Graduate4,88626.84%
Less Than 9th Grade2521.38%
Some College4,49424.69%
26.84%24.69%11.64%21.68%11.2%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kalispell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kalispell Educational Attainment by Race

AsianWhite2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther RaceBlack0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,47515,9425,511
2+ Races802760227
Hispanic605484107
Asian360360151
Native American19914911
Other Race1198122
Black583423

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.94%.

Kalispell Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,942$62,737$37,371
Graduate Degree$79,211$83,917$68,990
High School Graduate$36,250$41,756$22,571
Less Than 9th Grade$29,262$29,529$0
Overall$41,726$50,823$34,257
Some College$39,489$45,159$33,130

$41,726

Average Earnings

$50,823

Average Male

$34,257

Average Female

Kalispell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kalispell Language by Age

95.07%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kalispell Language

95.07% of Kalispell residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Kalispell Language

Kalispell Poverty by Race

OtherNativeMultipleHispanicBlackWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,1732,3029.93%
Multiple1,69724814.61%
Hispanic1,33516011.99%
Other2488935.89%
Native2495722.89%
Black921010.87%

10.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.25%

Male Poverty Rate

12.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kalispell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kalispell is Other, with 35.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kalispell is White, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.75%.

Kalispell Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.34%
High School15.47%
Some College9.84%
Bachelors or Greater2.84%

Kalispell Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.43%
Male Unemployed16.46%
Female Employed10.41%
Male Employed4.28%

Kalispell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kalispell Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,485$106,217
Households$61,590$79,763
Married Families$98,854$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,563$44,383
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kalispell Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kalispell Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 65010203040506070

male

female

Kalispell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kalispell Marital Status by Race

AsianTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicOtherRaceBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kalispell Marital Status

28.64%24.43%36.45%9.61%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,819

Number of Veterans

1,659

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam546
Second Gulf War429
First Gulf War366
Korea144
World War II13

Kalispell Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550600

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+573
35 to 54354
65 to 74347
18 to 34289
55 to 64256

Kalispell Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7289.2%
2+ Races778.79%
Hispanic476.06%
Native American114.76%
Other Race31.59%

Kalispell Veterans by Race

Kalispell Veterans by Education

5.33%28.42%40.24%26%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kalispell Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kalispell Employment by Age

Other RaceBlackHispanicAsian2+ RacesWhite Non-HispanicWhiteNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Kalispell Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Kalispell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

11.26%49.49%8.53%17.06%13.31%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

18.65%28.75%21.71%21.87%7.34%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.47%

Born in Kalispell

96.47%

Native Born

3.53%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

2.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.47% of Kalispell residents were born in the United States, with 49.47% having been born in Montana. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kalispell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,8101,6544.33%
202838,1561,6544.53%
202736,5021,6544.75%
202634,8481,6544.98%
202533,1941,6545.24%
202431,5401,6545.53%
202329,8861,2754.46%
202228,6112,1338.06%
202126,4781,5546.23%
202024,9243281.33%
201924,5966462.7%
201823,9506732.89%
201723,2776893.05%
201622,5886923.16%
201521,8963801.77%
201421,5165232.49%
201320,9934212.05%
201220,5721840.9%
201120,3883181.58%
201020,07000%
200014,2232,30619.35%
199011,9171,22811.49%
198010,6891631.55%
197010,5263753.69%
196010,1514144.25%
19509,7371,49218.1%
19408,2452,15135.3%
19306,09494718.4%
19205,147-402-7.24%
19105,5493,023119.68%
19002,526-37,284-93.65%

Kalispell Population by Year