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Welcome to Ravalli County ...

Time Zone: Ravalli County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hamilton is the Seat for Ravalli County.

Ravalli County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Missoula County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ravalli had a population of 43,806 people. This is an increase of 8.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,324 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ravalli represented 4.08% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Ravalli County:

  • Darby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Ravalli County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hamilton is located in Ravalli County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Pinesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesdale
    • Pinesdale is located in Ravalli County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinesdale <2>
  • Stevensville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.