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Cut Bank, Montana

Cut Bank, city, in Glacier County, Montana. Cut Bank had 2,976 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,056 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,028 (±19). GEOID 3018775.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,976

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,056 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,028 ±19

Median household income

$49,432

±$18,438 (90% margin)
Montana: $72,509

Median home value

$164,100

±$16,725 (90% margin)
Montana: $375,800

Median gross rent

$988

±$120 (90% margin)
Montana: $1,081

Where is Cut Bank and what county is it in?

Cut Bank is a city in Glacier County, Montana. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 2,641 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cut Bank (marked with a dot) in Glacier County, Montana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cut Bank, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,976 people lived in Cut Bank on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, while Montana grew 5.6%. The 2020 Census counted 3,056 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,028 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 −8 (3,042)
  • 2021→2022 −25 (3,017)
  • 2022→2023 −16 (3,001)
  • 2023→2024 −11 (2,990)
  • 2024→2025 −14 (2,976)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Cut BankGlacier CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,028 ±19 13,637 1,116,875 −30
Households 1,087 ±144 4,291 458,859 no clear change
Average household size 2.74 ±0.37 3.04 2.37 no clear change
Housing units 1,298 ±158 5,350 528,419 no clear change

Cut Bank's population since 2000

From 3,105 in 2000 to 2,976 in 2025: down 4.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cut Bank as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,105
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,966
  • 2010 Census 2,869
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,038
  • 2020 Census 3,056
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,976

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cut Bank?

The median resident of Cut Bank is 37.6 years old; 31.8% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 21.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Cut BankGlacier CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.6 ±5.7 33.4 40.4 no clear change
Under 18 years 31.8% ±6.6 pts 30.3% 21.0% –
65 years and over 17.2% ±4.5 pts 13.2% 20.1% –
Male 52.8% ±5.4 pts 49.1% 50.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% ±2.7 pts 2.9% 4.6% –
White alone, not Hispanic 66.2% ±8.2 pts 29.5% 83.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 21.8% ±7.9 pts 63.4% 5.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.0% ±3.7 pts 3.0% 4.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 2.3% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.1% ±3.8 pts 8.1% 4.2% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.4% ±3.3 pts 5.7% 9.0% –
With a disability 18.9% ±7.0 pts 17.7% 14.5% –
No health insurance coverage 7.9% ±6.8 pts 23.6% 8.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.4% ±4.7 pts 85.0% 94.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.6% ±5.4 pts 16.5% 35.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.3% ±4.5 pts 6.7% 12.0% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 73.8% ±8.7 pts 85.4% 86.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 4.3% ±3.5 pts 2.0% 3.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cut Bank earn?

Half of Cut Bank's 1,087 households earn less than $49,432 a year (±$18,438), against $46,875 in Glacier County and $72,509 in Montana. In 2015-2019 it was $48,886 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Cut BankGlacier CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $49,432 ±$18,438 $46,875 $72,509 no clear change
Mean household income $64,805 ±$11,904 $67,150 $98,908 –
Per capita income $24,642 ±$3,965 $23,240 $41,711 no clear change
People below the poverty line 18.9% ±6.9 pts 31.1% 11.5% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.8% ±10.4 pts 31.2% 12.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 14.1% ±8.1 pts 23.8% 7.8% –
Households with a computer 97.5% ±2.6 pts 90.7% 94.5% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.0% ±5.1 pts 84.0% 89.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cut Bank?

Owners occupy 67.3% of Cut Bank's occupied homes and renters 32.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,100 by its owner (±$16,725). The median renter pays $988 a month including utilities, and 55.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Cut BankGlacier CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $164,100 ±$16,725 $165,100 $375,800 +$31,062
Median gross rent $988 ±$120 $548 $1,081 +$264
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 55.5% ±20.8 pts 37.6% 35.5% +31.2 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,181 ±$150 $1,182 $1,798 –
Owner-occupied homes 67.3% ±10.5 pts 63.7% 69.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 32.7% ±10.5 pts 36.3% 30.8% –
Housing units 1,298 ±158 5,350 528,419 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.6% ±5.7 pts 1.2% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.1 pts 2.5% 5.3% –
Single-family detached homes 81.7% ±8.4 pts 71.7% 68.8% –
Mobile homes 2.5% ±2.3 pts 13.1% 9.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.8% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 2.3% ±2.2 pts 3.7% 11.7% –
Built 1939 or earlier 26.4% ±7.8 pts 13.4% 12.8% –
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±3.0 pts 6.0% 4.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Cut Bank building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Cut Bank in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.6 across Montana.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Cut Bank work and get to work?

69.9% of Cut Bank's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 10.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Cut BankGlacier CountyMontana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.2% ±8.0 pts 55.5% 62.9% –
Unemployment rate 3.5% ±3.6 pts 10.0% 3.6% –
Drove alone to work 69.9% ±10.1 pts 64.4% 71.1% –
Carpooled 16.7% ±9.0 pts 13.9% 9.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.6% 0.6% –
Walked 8.1% ±6.6 pts 7.1% 3.9% –
Worked from home 5.2% ±4.0 pts 12.5% 12.5% –
Mean travel time to work 10.5 min ±2.7 14.7 min 19.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Cut Bank?

1 census tract lies mostly in Cut Bank (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cut Bank, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cut Bank
Tract 9760Glacier County4,106 $64,044 $171,40058%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cut Bank) · Census block assignment files

How does Cut Bank compare with other places in Montana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cut Bank is the 6,364th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 27th-most populous of 127 in Montana.

Cut Bank ranks 76th of 90 places in Montana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cut Bank's rank in Montana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate27th127
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)47th53
Residents per square mile5th93
Median household income76th90
Per capita income83rd93
Median home value80th89
Median gross rent37th82
Poverty rate16th65
Bachelor's degree or higher73rd90
Median age61st93
Owner-occupied share47th92
Travel time to work87th93

Cut Bank's figures with every place in Montana (CSV)

Every place in Montana, sortable · Compare Cut Bank with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Cut Bank?

19 of the 57 figures for Cut Bank on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cut Bank are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cut Bank.