Census place 3040075

Kalispell

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

Official Census name: Kalispell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kalispell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kalispell has a population of 31,851 and 2,422 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 8 covered Montana places are: average annual high is 49.3°F, below the comparison median of 56.8°F; median household income is $63,415, below the comparison median of $70,714; and median home value is $428,000, above the comparison median of $407,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

average annual high
49.3°F
Below the comparison median of 56.8°F
median household income
$63,415
Below the comparison median of $70,714
median home value
$428,000
Above the comparison median of $407,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kalispell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,851
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
2,422/sq mi
13.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,415
Median home value
$428,000
Median gross rent
$1,078
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.8%
Typical commute
14.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74.2%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
12.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
11.7%
Residents without insurance
10%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Flathead County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Fire declarations
5
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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: ST. MARY 1 SSW (55 mi from place center)
Average high
49.3°F
Average low
29.8°F
Annual rainfall
26.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kalispell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Median home
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