City in Flathead County, Montana · 7.4 sq mi · 1,312 people per sq mi
9,700 people live in Whitefish. The typical household earns $73,811, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,751 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.38%
Men 41.7 · Women 47.5
1890–2026
9,700
2026 projection
25.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
9,700
2026 projection
25.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,700 | +342 | 3.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,358 | +104 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 9,254 | +86 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 9,168 | +230 | 2.57% |
| 2022 | 8,938 | +396 | 4.64% |
| 2021 | 8,542 | +791 | 10.21% |
| 2020 | 7,751 | +249 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 7,502 | +223 | 3.06% |
| 2018 | 7,279 | +159 | 2.23% |
| 2017 | 7,120 | +282 | 4.12% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Whitefish is growing faster than Flathead County, Montana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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