Miles City, Montana Population 2023

8,477

Miles City is a city located in Custer County Montana. Miles City has a 2023 population of 8,477. It is also the county seat of Custer County.Miles City is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 1.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,357 in 2020.

The average household income in Miles City is $71,679 with a poverty rate of 14.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Miles City is 41.9 years, 39.5 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Miles City Demographics

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

  • White: 92.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.78%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%
  • Asian: 0.33%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,521.60/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.47% (40)
Growth Since 2020
1.44% (120)
The current population of Miles City, Montana is 8,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,357.

Miles City, Montana Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,76892.03%
Two or more races3193.78%
Other race1231.46%
Black or African American911.08%
Native American710.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.49%
Asian280.33%
showing: 7 rows

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Miles City Population by Race

Miles City Population Pyramid 2023

Miles City Median Age

41.9

Total

39.5

Male

44.3

Female

Miles City Adults

There are 6,806 adults, (1,653 of whom are seniors) in Miles City.

Miles City Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Miles City Sex Ratio

Female4,25850.44%
Male4,18349.56%

Miles City Population by Age

Miles City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5102.3160.539.5
Non Family1,5291.3645.354.7
Married1,5082.9874.425.6
Female3263.115842
Male1473.68119
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2.91

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Miles City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Miles City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Miles City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.51%.

Miles City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,021

Average Earnings

$39,923

Average Male

$37,942

Average Female

Miles City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Miles City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Miles City Language

93.94% of Miles City residents speak only English, while 6.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Miles City Language

Miles City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3531,01613.82%
Multiple30810534.09%
Hispanic354359.89%
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14.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.64%

Male Poverty Rate

12.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Miles City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Miles City is Multiple, with 34.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Miles City is Hispanic, with 9.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.42%.

Miles City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School23.07%
Less Than 9th Grade20.05%
Some College12.8%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%
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Miles City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.41%
Female Unemployed14.06%
Male Employed7.5%
Female Employed7.21%
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Miles City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Miles City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Miles City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Miles City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Miles City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Miles City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Miles City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

710

Number of Veterans

631

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

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Miles City Veterans by War

count

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Miles City Veterans by Age

count

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Miles City Veterans by Race

Miles City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Miles City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Miles City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Miles City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Miles City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.55%

Born in Miles City

101.56%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

101.56% of Miles City residents were born in the United States, with 64.55% having been born in Montana. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Miles City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19104,697-4,0270.52%
19207,9373,2405.39%
19307,175-762-1%
19407,3131380.19%
19509,2431,9302.37%
19609,6654220.45%
19709,023-642-0.68%
19809,6025790.62%
19908,461-1,141-1.26%
20008,487260.03%
20108,410
20118,404-6-0.07%
20128,398-6-0.07%
20138,392-6-0.07%
20148,386-6-0.07%
20158,380-6-0.07%
20168,374-6-0.07%
20178,368-6-0.07%
20188,362-6-0.07%
20198,356-6-0.07%
20208,35710.01%
20218,397400.48%
20228,437400.48%
20238,477400.47%
20248,518410.48%
20258,559410.48%
20268,600410.48%
20278,641410.48%
20288,682410.47%
20298,724420.48%
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Miles City Population by Year