The Town Files

Missoula County, Montana

120,672 people. The median home is worth $472,100 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $75,598.

Towns in Missoula County

Towns in Missoula County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Missoula73,489$473,100$70,39234.7
Orchard Homes5,377$553,700$64,90440.1
Lolo4,399$431,800$86,06532.5

People and housing

Missoula CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$472,100$249,800
Median rent$1,190$893
Median household income$75,598$63,249
Median age37.140.6
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%25.0%
Below the poverty line10.1%10.9%

Jobs and pay

65,649 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,583 a year.

Largest industries in Missoula CountyHealth care & social assistan…11,091 jobs · $65,437Retail8,821 jobs · $42,478Hotels & restaurants7,206 jobs · $27,545Professional & technical serv…4,750 jobs · $95,980Construction4,097 jobs · $71,228Administrative & support2,793 jobs · $50,637
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Missoula County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,485 storm events in Missoula County from 1996 to 2026, with 42 deaths.

Storm events in Missoula County by type since 1996Hail95Flood33Blizzard14High Wind89Heavy Snow502Strong Wind49Frost/Freeze25Winter Storm275Winter Weather196Cold/Wind Chill30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Missoula County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 23, 2024Straight-Line WindsDR-4813: Straight-Line Winds
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
October 31, 2018FloodDR-4405: Flooding
September 9, 2017FireFM-5207: Rice Ridge Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).