2020 Bozeman Demographics – Bozeman Population ~51,000* – Fastest Growing US Micropolitan City
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 is the ________ of Bozeman, Montana or Gallatin County, MT?”
Bozeman Fastest Growing US Micropolitan City, 2017, 2018, 2019
In 2020, Bozeman continues to rank as the fastest growing micropolitan city in the US (3 years running), and Bozeman, MT has a home-building rate in the top 10.
Since 2010, Bozeman’s population has grown 30% and Bozeman has about 51,000 residents in 2020, up ~26% from 37,300 residents in 2010. Gallatin County has grown 20% since 2010, from 89,500 to 112,000.
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.
From July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014, Bozeman had 39,860 residents, and Gallatin County Montana’s population increased by 2.8% to approximately 97,308 residents.
Read about how Gallatin County, Montana and its communities are handling growth via 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 |
DEMOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 2020 | BOZEMAN MONTANA 59715, 59718 | GALLATIN COUNTY MONTANA | UNITED STATES |
| Area | 19.12 mi² | 2602.69 mi² | 3,531,905.43 mi² |
| Population (growth %) | 51,000 (4.3%) | 113,000 (3.5%) | 329,333,000 (.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 | $345,000 | $330,000 | $205,000 |
| Median age of homes | 27.0 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Home appreciation | 0.4% | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| 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 |
