Moving to Polson, Montana

About Polson, Montana
Polson

Polson (Montana Salish: nčmqnétkʷ, Kutenai: kwataqnuk) is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake and within the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 5,148 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. In 1898 the city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson. It was incorporated in 1910.

Gender
Gender Polson Montana Country
Female 52.5% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 47.5% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Polson Montana Country
Less than $10,000 4.7% 5.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.2% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 15.5% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1% 12.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.4% 13.8% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 5.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.1% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Polson Montana Country
< 9th Grade 1% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 28% 27.0%
Other College 27% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Polson Montana Country
White 68.1% 85.6% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 0.5% 12.2%
American Indian 17.1% 5.9% 0.6%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 10% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.3% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity