Cascade County, Montana Population 2024

84,799

Cascade County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 84,799 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cascade County, Montana is the 5th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 81,513 and has seen a growth of 4.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,294-101-0.12%
202884,395-101-0.12%
202784,496-101-0.12%
202684,597-101-0.12%
202584,698-101-0.12%
202484,799-101-0.12%
202384,900-101-0.12%
202285,0014500.53%
202184,5511440.17%
202084,4073,0143.7%
201981,393-363-0.44%
201881,756270.03%
201781,729740.09%
201681,655-304-0.37%
201581,959-159-0.19%
201482,118-123-0.15%
201382,2415840.72%
201281,657-77-0.09%
201181,7342210.27%
201081,51300%
199077,691-3,005-3.72%
198080,696-1,108-1.35%
197081,8048,38611.42%
196073,41820,39138.45%
195053,02711,02826.26%
194041,9998532.07%
193041,1462,3105.95%
192038,83610,00334.69%
191028,8333,05611.86%
190025,77717,022194.43%
18908,755-75,539-89.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.12% (-101)
County Website
Cascade County
State
Montana
County Seat
Great Falls
2020 Population
84,407
Area
2698 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.46% (392)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72,12285.43%
Two or more races5,5806.61%
Native American3,1003.67%
Other race1,5491.83%
Black or African American1,2461.48%
Asian7990.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.03%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cascade County, Montana Population by Race

Cascade County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Cascade County, Montana Median Age

37.9

Total

36.6

Male

39.6

Female

Cascade County, Montana Adults

There are 65,590 adults, (16,052 of whom are seniors) in Cascade County, Montana.

Cascade County, Montana Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Cascade County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female41,42149.06%
Male43,00250.94%

Cascade County, Montana Population by Age

Cascade County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,5772.376832
Married16,1943.0680.719.3
Non Family13,4221.2456.543.5
Female3,3603.165743
Male1,6013.1459.740.3

3

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cascade County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4904.31%
Associates Degree5,90510.22%
Bachelors Degree10,15117.56%
Graduate Degree5,80110.04%
High School Graduate18,45531.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3432.32%
Some College13,64923.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cascade County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cascade County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,27547,47114,310
2+ Races2,7102,488672
Hispanic1,9841,802339
Native American1,8761,37878
Black743628184
Other Race736715297
Asian585565316
Islander25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.02%.

Cascade County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,008$67,005$46,721
Graduate Degree$67,818$80,099$53,602
High School Graduate$36,689$45,007$27,160
Less Than 9th Grade$22,708$33,821$14,891
Overall$42,638$49,075$36,042
Some College$39,653$45,453$32,330

$42,638

Average Earnings

$49,075

Average Male

$36,042

Average Female

Cascade County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cascade County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cascade County, Montana Language

96.74% of Cascade County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Cascade County, Montana Language

Cascade County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,8297,60911.05%
Native2,8581,39648.85%
Hispanic4,1331,22329.59%
Multiple5,5141,03418.75%
Other1,51447531.37%
Asian77317622.77%
Black1,02913813.41%

13.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.03%

Male Poverty Rate

14.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cascade County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cascade County, Montana is Native, with 48.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cascade County, Montana is White, with 11.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.05%.

Cascade County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.71%
High School15.7%
Some College10.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Cascade County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.68%
Female Unemployed21.59%
Female Employed9.09%
Male Employed6.95%

Cascade County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cascade County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,780$98,392
Households$61,351$81,299
Married Families$93,085$113,409
Non Families$38,159$51,599

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cascade County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cascade County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cascade County, Montana 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.

Cascade County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cascade County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,524

Number of Veterans

7,428

Male Veterans

1,096

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,984
Vietnam2,658
First Gulf War2,322
Korea523
World War II125

Cascade County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,386
65 to 741,840
75+1,701
55 to 641,562
18 to 341,035

Cascade County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,81114.13%
Hispanic38615.68%
2+ Races2638.59%
Native American1607.29%
Other Race13014.46%
Black10614.58%
Asian427.12%
Islander1285.71%

Cascade County, Montana Veterans by Race

Cascade County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cascade County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cascade County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cascade County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cascade County, Montana 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

58.34%

Born in Cascade County, Montana

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Cascade County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 58.34% having been born in Montana. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cascade County, Montana Place of Birth

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