Missoula County, Montana

Missoula County
Missoula County
County
	Missoula County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Montana
	Montana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 47°02′N 113°56′W / 47.04°N 113.93°W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	December 14, 1860
Seat	Missoula
Largest city	Missoula
Area
• Total	2,618 sq mi (6,780 km2)
• Land	2,593 sq mi (6,720 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	117,922
• Estimate (2022)	121,041
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.missoulacounty.us
	Montana county number 04;

Missoula County /mɪˈzuːlə/ ^ⓘ is located in the State of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,922,^[1] making it Montana's third most populous county. Its county seat and most populous city is Missoula.^[2] The county was founded in 1860.^[3]

Missoula County comprises the Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Cite error: The named reference Montana Place Names was invoked but never defined (see the help page).