Polson, Montana Population 2024

5,761

Polson Demographics

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

  • White: 61.89%
  • Native American: 18%
  • Two or more races: 16.44%
  • Other race: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,282.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.47% (593)
The current population of Polson, Montana is 5,761 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,168.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,30161.89%
Native American96018%
Two or more races87716.44%
Other race1522.85%
Black or African American240.45%
Asian200.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polson Population by Race

Polson Population Pyramid 2024

Polson Median Age

42.9

Total

38.9

Male

45.9

Female

Polson Adults

There are 4,217 adults, (1,206 of whom are seniors) in Polson.

Polson Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Polson Sex Ratio

Female2,85553.52%
Male2,47946.48%

Polson Population by Age

Polson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2802.2952.647.4
Non Family9811.3140.159.9
Married8702.997822
Female3062.9225.274.8
Male1233.6341.558.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2256%
Associates Degree3729.92%
Bachelors Degree63216.86%
Graduate Degree43011.47%
High School Graduate1,18631.64%
Less Than 9th Grade641.71%
Some College84022.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4902,348808
Native American591539145
2+ Races42440071
Hispanic24214718
Other Race136960
Asian202020
Black16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Polson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,795$57,390$61,053
Graduate Degree$68,684$69,408$65,667
High School Graduate$25,509$35,380$20,958
Less Than 9th Grade$63,101$0$63,068
Overall$41,643$46,545$37,153
Some College$39,429$0$36,818

$41,643

Average Earnings

$46,545

Average Male

$37,153

Average Female

Polson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polson Language

97.21% of Polson residents speak only English, while 2.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Polson Language

Polson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,11147515.27%
Native93030432.69%
Multiple87716318.59%
Hispanic38415339.84%
Other1504228%
Black241666.67%

19.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.95%

Male Poverty Rate

19.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polson is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polson is White, with 15.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.53%.

Polson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.68%
High School28.28%
Some College12.46%
Bachelors or Greater6.12%

Polson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.63%
Female Employed11.07%
Male Employed6.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Polson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,157$83,592
Households$51,463$65,991
Married Families$80,663$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,469$40,853

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Polson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Polson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

421

Number of Veterans

402

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam193
Second Gulf War125
First Gulf War125
Korea8
World War II0

Polson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74161
35 to 54107
75+64
55 to 6462
18 to 3427

Polson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33611.96%
Native American445.94%
2+ Races418.58%

Polson Veterans by Race

Polson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Polson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polson 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

49.44%

Born in Polson

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Polson residents were born in the United States, with 49.44% having been born in Montana. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,5021482.33%
20286,3541482.38%
20276,2061492.46%
20266,0571482.5%
20255,9091482.57%
20245,7611482.64%
20235,6131332.43%
20225,4801673.14%
20215,3131452.81%
20205,168671.31%
20195,101470.93%
20185,054931.87%
20174,9611272.63%
20164,834641.34%
20154,770481.02%
20144,72280.17%
20134,714200.43%
20124,69470.15%
20114,687811.76%
20104,60600%
20004,04175823.09%
19903,28348517.33%
19802,798-3,704-56.97%

Polson Population by Year