Population
48,582
2025
+9.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Ravalli County, MT: population growth, jobs and income
Ravalli County gained 545 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.1%).
Ravalli County had an estimated 48,582 residents in 2025, up 9.4% (4,170 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Montana as a whole (+5.3%), and the 11th fastest growth of 52 counties in Montana.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$1,054/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes11.9%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months392025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+663
2025
13.6 per 1,000 residents
+5,064 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
−0.6 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
55
2025
−26.7% since 2021
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$71,283
2020–24
+29.4% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
11,260
2023
+16.9% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 663 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 11,260 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +16.9% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.8% in 2025, 0.6 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 55 new homes in 2025, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $71,283 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +29.4% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 229th.
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Ravalli County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,582 | +545 |
| 2024 | 48,037 | +403 |
| 2023 | 47,634 | +511 |
| 2022 | 47,123 | +1,051 |
| 2021 | 46,072 | +1,660 |
| 2020 | 44,412 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Ravalli County
Ravalli County grew by 4,170 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+5,064).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −156 | −1,007 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +46 | +167 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | +663 | +5,064 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −8 | −54 | |
| Total change | +545 | +4,170 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Montana | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 11th of 52 | 229th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 10th of 52 | 321st of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 12th of 52 | 308th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 16th of 52 | 1,097th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 38th of 52 | 1,310th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 19th of 44 | 2,008th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Ravalli County's population change (+9.4%) was ahead of 5 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Granite County).
Only Missoula County had a higher median household income (2020–24) among its 6 neighbouring counties; Ravalli County's was $71,283.
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravalli County, MT This county | 48,582 | +9.4% | 13.6 | 1.1 | $71,283 |
| Granite County, MT | 3,658 | +10.6% | 7.1 | – | $59,265 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,709 | +3.0% | −2.1 | 2.3 | $57,527 |
| Missoula County, MT | 123,513 | +4.4% | 6.2 | 7.2 | $75,598 |
| Lemhi County, ID | 8,474 | +6.5% | 14.0 | 5.8 | $53,202 |
| Idaho County, ID | 17,874 | +7.7% | 2.7 | 0.3 | $66,325 |
| Beaverhead County, MT | 10,043 | +7.1% | 8.1 | 4.2 | $61,268 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Ravalli County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 9.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,170 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Montana as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 11th of 52 counties in Montana for population growth.
How many people moved to Ravalli County?
On net, about 663 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Ravalli County?
It averaged 3.8% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Ravalli County?
About 48,582 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Ravalli County?
Private employers there had 11,260 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +16.9% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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