City in Flathead County, Montana · 2.3 sq mi · 2,556 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Columbia Falls. The typical household earns $75,766, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,396 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.22%
Men 36.2 · Women 38.5
1910–2026
5,830
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,830
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,830 | +77 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,753 | +48 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 5,705 | -7 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 5,712 | +58 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 5,654 | +67 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 5,587 | +191 | 3.54% |
| 2020 | 5,396 | -479 | 8.15% |
| 2019 | 5,875 | +296 | 5.31% |
| 2018 | 5,579 | +209 | 3.89% |
| 2017 | 5,370 | +169 | 3.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau