100 Biggest Cities In Montana For 2023

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in Montana. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 95 cities and places in Montana.

We all love the biggest cities that the Treasure State has to offer. You know the places like Billings and Missoula which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Montana that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Montana with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Montana, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Montana, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In Montana

Billings, MT
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Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 115,689
Population 2010: 101,549
Growth: 13.9%
More on Billings: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Missoula, MT
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Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 73,300
Population 2010: 65,383
Growth: 12.1%
More on Missoula: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Great Falls, MT
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Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 60,381
Population 2010: 57,873
Growth: 4.3%
More on Great Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Bozeman, MT
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Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 51,574
Population 2010: 36,440
Growth: 41.5%
More on Bozeman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Helena, MT
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Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 32,060
Population 2010: 27,672
Growth: 15.9%
More on Helena: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Kalispell, MT
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Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 24,260
Population 2010: 19,298
Growth: 25.7%
More on Kalispell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Belgrade, MT
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Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 10,555
Population 2010: 7,281
Growth: 45.0%
More on Belgrade: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Havre, MT
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Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Population: 9,417
Population 2010: 9,261
Growth: 1.7%
More on Havre: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
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Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 9,380
Population 2010: 9,270
Growth: 1.2%
More on Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 9,316
Population 2010: 7,923
Growth: 17.6%
More on Helena Valley Southeast: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In Montana

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Treasure State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Montana from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Billings.

The smallest? Florence, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in Montana

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Montana.

Have fun snacking around in the Treasure State!

For more reading on Montana, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In Montana

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Billings 115,689 101,549 13.9%
2 Missoula 73,300 65,383 12.1%
3 Great Falls 60,381 57,873 4.3%
4 Bozeman 51,574 36,440 41.5%
5 Helena 32,060 27,672 15.9%
6 Kalispell 24,260 19,298 25.7%
7 Belgrade 10,555 7,281 45.0%
8 Havre 9,417 9,261 1.7%
9 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 9,380 9,270 1.2%
10 Helena Valley Southeast 9,316 7,923 17.6%
11 Helena Valley West Central 8,550 8,197 4.3%
12 Miles City 8,441 8,308 1.6%
13 Livingston 8,110 7,094 14.3%
14 Evergreen 7,988 7,446 7.3%
15 Whitefish 7,783 6,352 22.5%
16 Laurel 7,164 6,620 8.2%
17 Lockwood 7,162 6,580 8.8%
18 Sidney 6,240 5,052 23.5%
19 Lewistown 5,967 5,954 0.2%
20 Four Corners 5,649 2,837 99.1%
21 Columbia Falls 5,304 4,626 14.7%
22 Orchard Homes 5,170 6,259 -17.4%
23 Polson 5,161 4,468 15.5%
24 Glendive 4,928 4,899 0.6%
25 Bigfork 4,683 4,401 6.4%
26 Helena Valley Northwest 4,653 3,266 42.5%
27 Hamilton 4,632 4,326 7.1%
28 Lolo 4,338 3,081 40.8%
29 Malmstrom Afb 4,098 4,820 -15.0%
30 Dillon 3,930 4,109 -4.4%
31 Hardin 3,754 3,450 8.8%
32 Helena Valley Northeast 3,607 2,649 36.2%
33 North Browning 3,253 2,686 21.1%
34 Glasgow 3,192 3,211 -0.6%
35 Big Sky 3,141 1,528 105.6%
36 Shelby 3,139 3,277 -4.2%
37 Cut Bank 3,049 2,884 5.7%
38 Deer Lodge 2,938 3,145 -6.6%
39 Conrad 2,758 2,582 6.8%
40 Libby 2,745 2,681 2.4%
41 Montana City 2,735 2,505 9.2%
42 Wolf Point 2,638 2,585 2.1%
43 Lakeside 2,463 1,608 53.2%
44 Lame Deer 2,231 2,115 5.5%
45 Townsend 2,224 2,135 4.2%
46 East Missoula 2,162 1,830 18.1%
47 Colstrip 2,094 2,274 -7.9%
48 Three Forks 2,084 1,503 38.7%
49 Columbus 2,069 2,324 -11.0%
50 Pablo 2,037 2,023 0.7%
51 Red Lodge 2,032 2,297 -11.5%
52 Malta 2,031 2,051 -1.0%
53 Crow Agency 1,993 923 115.9%
54 Stevensville 1,959 2,199 -10.9%
55 King Arthur Park 1,951 563 246.5%
56 Clancy 1,902 1,847 3.0%
57 Manhattan 1,884 1,396 35.0%
58 West Glendive 1,868 1,996 -6.4%
59 Choteau 1,826 1,718 6.3%
60 Ronan 1,785 2,048 -12.8%
61 Baker 1,763 1,851 -4.8%
62 Big Timber 1,752 1,781 -1.6%
63 Helena West Side 1,743 1,411 23.5%
64 Frenchtown 1,734 1,162 49.2%
65 Sun Prairie 1,728 1,764 -2.0%
66 Roundup 1,708 1,790 -4.6%
67 Plentywood 1,660 1,855 -10.5%
68 East Helena 1,647 1,806 -8.8%
69 Corvallis 1,604 616 160.4%
70 Seeley Lake 1,566 1,374 14.0%
71 Forsyth 1,562 1,799 -13.2%
72 Thompson Falls 1,551 1,481 4.7%
73 Eureka 1,447 1,196 21.0%
74 Fort Belknap Agency 1,431 1,455 -1.6%
75 Chinook 1,421 1,418 0.2%
76 Fort Benton 1,396 1,478 -5.5%
77 South Browning 1,392 1,838 -24.3%
78 Helena Flats 1,296 1,002 29.3%
79 Marion 1,219 478 155.0%
80 Bonner-West Riverside 1,199 1,644 -27.1%
81 Somers 1,169 969 20.6%
82 Plains 1,156 1,031 12.1%
83 Hays 1,150 628 83.1%
84 White Sulphur Springs 1,123 1,147 -2.1%
85 Harlowton 1,096 888 23.4%
86 Lincoln 1,096 881 24.4%
87 West Yellowstone 1,096 1,100 -0.4%
88 Wye 1,078 455 136.9%
89 Park City 1,065 1,023 4.1%
90 Scobey 1,059 789 34.2%
91 Boulder 1,033 1,484 -30.4%
92 Churchill 1,031 780 32.2%
93 Fairview 1,027 964 6.5%
94 Philipsburg 1,025 925 10.8%
95 Florence 1,000 931 7.4%

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