5th most populous of 56
With 84,523 residents in 2024, Cascade County ranks 5th by population among Montana's 56 counties and is home to 7.4% of the state's residents.
Cascade County is home to 84,523 people (2024 estimate) on 2,698 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
84,523
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
84,411
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+0.1%
2020–2024
Land area
2,698 mi²
6,988 km²
Population density
31.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
933
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,007
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−74
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−21
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$63,865
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$5.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$67,690
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$265,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.0%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202484,523▲ 5%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 84,523 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 81,327 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 80,318 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +5.2% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +2 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −23 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Montana | 5th of 56 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $63,865 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $5.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $67,690 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.4% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $265,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $939/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 35,615 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Cascade County in context
Comparable indicators for Cascade County, Montana and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Montana | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +0.1% | +4.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.0 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.9 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -0.2 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 31.3 | 7.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $63,865 | $69,240 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $67,690 | $72,509 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 11.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.4% | 35.2% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 2.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $265,300 | $375,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $939/month | $1,081/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 40.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.5% | 69.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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A quarter century of change
Its population went from 80,318 in 2000 to 84,523 in 2024, a change of +5.2%, compared with +25.8% for Montana as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 933 births and 1,007 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 74.
Peak population in 2022
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 84,908 in 2022. The 2024 figure is 385 lower.
5th in density
Cascade County has about 31.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 56 counties; Montana averages 7.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $67,690 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 25th of 56 Montana counties; the state median is $72,509.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $5.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 56 Montana counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.5% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS