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Capital : Helena
State Tree : Ponderosa Pine
State Flower : Bitterroot
State Insect : Mourning Cloak Butterfly
State Bird : Western Meadowlark
Capital : Helena
State Tree : Ponderosa Pine
State Flower : Bitterroot
State Insect : Mourning Cloak Butterfly
State Bird : Western Meadowlark
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Montana has a total population of 944,632 (2006 est) and ranks 44th in population of U.S. states. By age, 217,848 (23.1%) Montanans are under 18 years of age, 596,192 (63.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 130,592 (13.8%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.0%, and males 50% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under | |
| 65 and older | |
| 19 to 64 | |
| Female | |
| Male |
60,725 (6.4%) Montanans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 5,699 (0.6%) are Asian, 4,094 (0.4%) are Black, 527 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 858,140 (90.8%) are White, 15,447 (1.6%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | |
| American Indian | |
| Mixed | |
| Asian | |
| Black | |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
23,818 (2.5%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
1.8% of Montanans were born in a foreign country.
5.2% of Montanans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
87.2% of Montanans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 24.4% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Montana had 11,519 births and 8,094 deaths in 2004.
Montana has a land area of 145,552 square miles and is ranked 4th among U.S. states in total area. Montana has a population density of 6 people per square mile. Montana had 59,612,403 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 64% of the total area.