The Missoula Metropolitan Statistical Area is located in the West-central portion of the state, the 2010 census put its population at 109,299 making it the 2nd largest metropolitan statistical area in Montana and the 331st largest in the nation between Decatur, Illinois and Bismarck, North Dakota.[1]
It is one of the largest metropolitan areas between Boise, Idaho and Calgary, Alberta Canada and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho[2]and Billings, Montana.
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 95,802 people, 38,439 households, and 23,140 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 41,319 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:
| Census | Pop. | %± |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,554 | - |
| 1880 | 2,537 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 14,427 | 468.7% |
| 1900 | 13,964 | −3.2% |
| 1910 | 23,596 | 69.0% |
| 1920 | 24,041 | 1.9% |
| 1930 | 21,782 | −9.4% |
| 1940 | 29,038 | 33.3% |
| 1950 | 35,493 | 22.2% |
| 1960 | 44,663 | 25.8% |
| 1970 | 58,263 | 30.5% |
| 1980 | 76,016 | 30.5% |
| 1990 | 78,687 | 3.5% |
| 2000 | 95,802 | 21.8% |
| 2010 | 109,299 | 14.1% |