Bozeman Demographics 2021 – Bozeman’s Population About 52,200* – Top Micropolitan City 2018-2020
Bozeman Demographics: Population, Cost of Living, Climate, Rainfall, Temperature, Health, Housing, Economy, Education, Families, Income, Employment, Plan for Bozeman Growth
Have you ever wondered, “What’s the ________ of Bozeman, Montana or Gallatin County, MT?”
Back in 2020, Bozeman’s population growth rate lead to another year’s ranking (3 year’s in a row) as the fastest growing micropolitan city in the US (population below 50,000). (Bozeman, MT also has a top-ten home-building rate.)
Consequently, since Bozeman’s population finally surpassed 50,000 residents in 2020, Bozeman will no longer be considered a “micropolitan” city.
In 2021, Bozeman has about 52,200 residents, up from 37,300 residents in 2010. Gallatin County has grown 20% since 2010, from 89,500 to ~118,000 in 2021.
From city, county, and state data, one could infer Bozeman’s “metro” population to be around 95,000 residents in 2021.
In 2010, Bozeman had ~37,300 residents. By 2019, Bozeman’s population had grown 33.7%, adding 12,558 residents.
2020 Bozeman Economic Profile – Latest Census Figures, Gallatin County, Montana
According to the United States Census Bureau, “Bozeman, MT had the largest numeric gain among micro areas between 2015 and 2016, increasing by approximately 3,800 people. Four of the five largest numeric-gaining micro areas were in the West: Bozeman, Montana; Hilo, Hawaii; Kalispell, Montana; and Oak Harbor, Washington.“
In late 2014, early 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau concluded Bozeman, MT was the sixth-fastest growing “micropolitan” area in the United States.
Looking at a snapshot in time, from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014, Bozeman had 39,860 residents, and Gallatin County Montana’s population increased by 2.8% to about 97,308 residents.
How are Gallatin County, Montana and its communities handling growth? By way of the Gallatin County Triangle Plan!
*Note: all demographical data from the U.S. Census Bureau and elsewhere are timely approximations, as data constantly change.
*NEIGHBORHOOD DATA | CITY | COUNTY | COUNTRY |
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 2020 | BOZEMAN 59715, 59718 | GALLATIN COUNTY MONTANA | UNITED STATES |
| Area | 19.12 mi² | 2602.69 mi² | 3,531,905.43 mi² |
| Population (growth %) | 52,000 (4.4%) | 119,000 (3.6%) | 330,220,000 (.71%) |
| Population density/mile2 | 102.1/mi² | 34.4/mi² | 81.6/mi² |
| Percent male | 52.6% | 51.9% | 50.2% |
| Percent female | 47.4% | 48.1% | 49.8% |
| Median age | 32.6 | 32.9 | 38.8 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 2.36 | 2.39 |
| Median household income | $51,900 | $61,500 | $46,230 |
| Average income per capita | $25,087 | $28,939 | $25,373 |
| CRIME | |||
| Violent crime risk index | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| HOUSING | |||
| Median home values | $475,000 | $455,000 | $249,000 |
| Median age of homes | 27.0 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Home appreciation | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Homes – owned | 50.4% | 56.0% | 64.7% |
| Homes – rented | 43.2% | 32.7% | 21.5% |
| Homes – vacant | 6.3% | 10.8% | 14.4% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 12.3% | 12.4% | 14.4% |
| Commuting by auto | 67.3% | 71.1% | 71.0% |
| Working at home | 6.7% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| FAMILY FACTS | |||
| Currently married | 42.7% | 50.4% | 57.5% |
| Never married | 38.5% | 32.2% | 24.6% |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 8.5% | 7.6% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 3.6% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 6.9% | 5.0% | 2.8% |
| Married – with children | 18.9% | 23.5% | 28.1% |
| Married – no children | 25.1% | 27.9% | 31.0% |
| Single – with children | 5.2% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
| Single – no children | 50.7% | 42.2% | 30.3% |
| EDUCATION | |||
| High school graduates | 97.2% | 96.1% | 92.1% |
| College degree – 2 year | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| College degree – 4 year | 53.6% | 46.0% | 28.7% |
| Graduate degree | 17.5% | 12.9% | 7.2% |
| Expenditures per student | $4,325 | $5,481 | $5,909 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 481 | 404 | 912 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 940 | 519 | 552 |
| ECONOMY | |||
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5.5% |
| Recent job growth | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.7% |
| Future (10-year) job growth | 46% | 30.8% | 18.5% |
| Sales tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Income tax | 6.90% | 6.9% | variable |
| Cost of living index | 101.4 | 101.3 | 100.0 |
| HEALTH | |||
| Air quality | 35 | n/a | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 52 | 52 | 55 |
| Physicians per capita | 225.7 | n/a | 169.7 |
| Health cost index | 96.2 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 83 | 81 | 71 |
| UV index | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| CLIMATE | |||
| Altitude | 4,869 | 4,778 | 1,062 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 18.3 | 16.3 | 36.6 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 84.5 | 55.7 | 25.2 |
| January average low temperature | 11.8 | 12.1 | 20.8 |
| July average high temperature | 81.0 | 81.9 | 86.5 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 111 | 102 | 101 |
| Days, mostly sunny annually | 186 | 187 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 74 | 74 | 44 |
