Montana / Census place 3011397

Butte-Silver Bow (balance)

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,469
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
50/sq mi
715.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,857
Median home value
$257,800
Median gross rent
$856
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.1%
Typical commute
16.9 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BUTTE BERT MOONEY AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
54°F
Average low
26.2°F
Annual rainfall
12.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Butte-Silver Bow (balance).

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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