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Polson, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,334
Population
1,188/sq mi density
$51,463
Median Income
$30,142 per capita
$321,000
Home Value
$542,977 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
512
Violent Crime/100K
3,882 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,463 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
512 violent crimes/100K (35% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+18.7%
4,714 → 5,594
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.4%
$33,556 → $51,463
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Polson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,308
+714 from 2023 (5,594)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,426
+$17,963 from 2023 ($51,463)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,714 | — | $33,556 | — |
| 2015 | 4,770 | +1.2% | $32,359 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,961 | +4% | $33,023 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,101 | +2.8% | $37,054 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5,357 | +5% | $45,565 | +23% |
| 2023 | 5,594 | +4.4% | $51,463 | +12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.