Missoula metropolitan area

The Missoula metropolitan statistical area is located in the west-central portion of the state, the 2020 United States Census put the MSA's population at 122,458, making it the 2nd largest metropolitan statistical area in Montana. July 1, 2023 Census estimates put the Missoula Metropolitan Area population at 126,939 making it the second Metropolitan area in Montana to surpass 100,000 people, behind Billings.

It is the largest metropolitan area between Boise, Idaho, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and between Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Billings, Montana.

Counties

 * Missoula County, Montana

Places with more than 70,000 inhabitants

 * Missoula (principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Bonner-West Riverside (Census-designated place)
 * East Missoula (Census-designated place)
 * Lolo (Census-designated places)
 * Orchard Homes (Census-designated places)
 * Seeley Lake (Census-designated place)

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

 * Clinton (Census-designated place)
 * Frenchtown (Census-designated place)
 * Wye (Census-designated place)

Unincorporated places

 * Condon (Unincorporated place)
 * Lolo Hot Springs, Montana (Unincorporated place)

Ghost towns

 * Hell Gate
 * Garnet

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 109,299 people, 45,926 households, and 25,931 families residing in the county. The population density was 42.1 PD/sqmi. There were 50,106 housing units at an average density of 19.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 92.7% white, 2.6% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.1% were German, 17.8% were Irish, 12.3% were English, 7.3% were Norwegian, and 5.4% were American.

Of the 45,926 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 43.5% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 34.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,887 and the median income for a family was $58,302. Males had a median income of $39,603 versus $30,069 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,343. About 8.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.