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Whitefish, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Flathead County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,422
Population
1,149/sq mi density
$71,110
Median Income
$52,425 per capita
$648,200
Home Value
$840,135 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
3,316 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,110 median income, 1.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$648,200 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+35.4%
6,770 → 9,166
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.1%
$44,988 → $71,110
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whitefish 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
11,334
+2,168 from 2023 (9,166)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,944
+$26,834 from 2023 ($71,110)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,770 | — | $44,988 | — |
| 2015 | 7,176 | +6% | $51,122 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 7,752 | +8% | $49,870 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,309 | +7.2% | $52,037 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8,492 | +2.2% | $64,595 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 9,166 | +7.9% | $71,110 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.