Malta

County:: Phillips County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.074
State:: Montana

Malta is a city located in Phillips County, Montana. Malta has a 2025 population of 1,882. It is also the county seat of Phillips County. Malta is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,857 in 2020.

The average household income in Malta is $72,152 with a poverty rate of 10.93%.The median age in Malta is 49 years: 44 years for males, and 55.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Malta includes 86.12% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,638	86.12%
Two or more races	198	10.41%
Native American	49	2.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	0.89%

Malta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Malta's average per capita income is $40,949. Household income levels show a median of $59,449. The poverty rate stands at 10.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$68,047	-
Families	$66,649	$80,104
Households	$59,449	$72,152
Non Families	$35,938	$53,394

$40,949

Average Income

$59,449

Median Household Income

10.93%

Poverty Rate