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Kalispell, MT Community Stats

Kalispell has 28,504 residents and a median household income of $63,415, 48th highest of 93 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Montana (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$63,415
MT $72,509
Poverty rate
10.0%
MT 11.5%
Bachelor's or higher
34.8%
MT 35.2%
Median age
36.2
MT 40.4

Kalispell compared

With MT and U.S.

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MeasureKalispellMTU.S.
Median household income$63,415$72,509$80,734
Median age36.240.438.9
Poverty rate10.0%11.5%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%35.2%35.7%
Homeownership rate55.1%69.2%65.2%
Median home value$428,000$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,078$1,081$1,413
Average commute14.9 min19.1 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.3.5%2.3%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$63,415
Per capita income
$36,679
Below poverty level
2,785 people (10.0%)

Education

Highest level completed, 19,634 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher18,90896.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher6,83834.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree2,38612.2%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)24,90087.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,5295.4%
  • Two or more races1,3194.6%
  • Asian4081.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native2680.9%
  • Some other race480.2%
  • Black or African American300.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20.0%

3.5% of residents (1,008) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

26,494 residents age 5 and older

95.1% speak only English at home and 4.9% speak another language. 265 people (1.0%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish5652.1%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1920.7%
  • Other languages1590.6%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1480.6%
  • German or other West Germanic1040.4%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic640.2%
  • Other Indo-European languages330.1%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages280.1%

Commute to work

12,250 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 14.9 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes27.8%
  • 10 to 19 minutes44.7%
  • 20 to 29 minutes15.3%
  • 30 to 44 minutes10.2%
  • 45 to 59 minutes1.3%
  • 60 minutes or more0.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$428,000
Median gross rent
$1,078 a month
Homeownership rate
55.1% of 11,795 households
Housing units
12,267
Median year built
1985

See home value trends and rents for Kalispell

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kalispell, MT?
About 28,504 people live in Kalispell, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 36.2.
What is the median household income in Kalispell?
The median household income in Kalispell is $63,415, compared with $72,509 for Montana. It ranks 48th of 93 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Kalispell?
10.0% of people in Kalispell (2,785) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Montana rate is 11.5%.
How long is the commute in Kalispell?
The average one-way commute for workers in Kalispell is 14.9 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Kalispell?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 5,829 people (20.4% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.