Montana Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

97.7%

Foreign Born

2.3%

Naturalized

1.2%

US Citizens

98.9%

Montana Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Montana Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20241,116,8752.3%97.7%
20231,105,0722.3%97.7%
20221,091,8402.3%97.7%
20211,077,9782.2%97.8%
20201,061,7052.2%97.8%
20191,050,6492.2%97.8%
20181,041,7322.2%97.8%
20171,029,8622.1%97.9%
20161,023,3912.0%98.0%
20151,014,6992.1%97.9%
20141,006,3702.0%98.0%
2013998,5542.0%98.0%
2012990,7852.0%98.0%
2011982,8542.0%98.0%
2010973,7392.0%98.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Montana

Approximately 2.3% of residents in Montana were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.9%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Compare Nativity Across Other Locations