Town · Montana
Pinesdale, Montana
Pinesdale, town, in Ravalli County, Montana. Pinesdale had 882 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 805 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 833 (±270). GEOID 3057700.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
882
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 805 · ACS 2020-2024: 833 ±270
Median household income
$66,875
±$30,094 (90% margin)
Montana: $72,509
Median home value
$230,000
±$153,980 (90% margin)
Montana: $375,800
Median gross rent
$1,595
±$743 (90% margin)
Montana: $1,081
Where is Pinesdale and what county is it in?
Pinesdale is a town in Ravalli County, Montana. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 621 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pinesdale, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 882 people lived in Pinesdale on July 1, 2025, up 9.0% since 2020, faster than Montana (+5.6%). The 2020 Census counted 805 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 833 (±270).
| Measure | Pinesdale | Ravalli County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 833 ±270 | 46,727 | no clear change |
| Households | 183 ±67 | 18,661 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 4.55 ±1.07 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 189 ±67 | 21,179 | no clear change |
Pinesdale's population since 2000
From 742 in 2000 to 882 in 2025: up 18.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pinesdale 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.
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 Pinesdale?
The median resident of Pinesdale is 23.6 years old; 35.4% are under 18 and 5.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.3%.
| Measure | Pinesdale | Ravalli County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.6 ±3.2 | 48.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 35.4% ±5.9 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 5.9% ±2.6 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±6.8 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3% ±7.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.4% ±8.5 pts | 88.6% | −10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±3.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.0% ±7.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 11.0% | – |
| With a disability | 11.2% ±4.6 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 30.4% ±7.8 pts | 10.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.3% ±7.5 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0% ±9.4 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.7% ±3.5 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
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 Pinesdale earn?
Half of Pinesdale's 183 households earn less than $66,875 a year (±$30,094), against $71,283 in Ravalli County and $72,509 in Montana. In 2015-2019 it was $56,150 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Pinesdale | Ravalli County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,875 ±$30,094 | $71,283 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $84,306 ±$16,244 | $93,389 | – |
| Per capita income | $21,539 ±$3,916 | $39,624 | +$5,962 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8% ±5.2 pts | 8.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.5% ±10.2 pts | 10.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.3% ±6.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.5% ±1.2 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.5% ±7.3 pts | 87.1% | – |
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 Pinesdale?
Owners occupy 62.3% of Pinesdale's occupied homes and renters 37.7%. The median renter pays $1,595 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Pinesdale | Ravalli County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,000 ±$153,980 | $476,600 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,595 ±$743 | $1,054 | +$892 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4% ±40.2 pts | 32.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,400 ±$1,379 | $1,656 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.3% ±19.5 pts | 79.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 37.7% ±19.5 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Housing units | 189 ±67 | 21,179 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±22.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% ±10.9 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.0% ±12.0 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.2% ±7.3 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.7% ±3.4 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.6% ±4.5 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
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 do people in Pinesdale work and get to work?
57.6% of Pinesdale's workers drive alone and 26.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes.
| Measure | Pinesdale | Ravalli County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.7% ±8.0 pts | 55.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 57.6% ±14.9 pts | 72.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.0% ±5.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 26.5% ±16.2 pts | 14.2% | +21.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min ±5.1 | 24.4 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 Pinesdale?
No census tract lies mostly in Pinesdale; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4.01Ravalli County | 3,126 | $80,063 |
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 Pinesdale) · Census block assignment files
How does Pinesdale compare with other places in Montana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pinesdale is the 10,819th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 62nd-most populous of 127 in Montana.
Pinesdale is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 62nd | 127 |
Pinesdale's figures with every place in Montana (CSV)
Every place in Montana, sortable · Compare Pinesdale 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 Pinesdale?
25 of the 57 figures for Pinesdale 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 Pinesdale 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 Pinesdale.