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.
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:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 109,595
Population 2010: 101,549
Growth: 7.9%
More on Billings: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 73,710
Population 2010: 65,383
Growth: 12.7%
More on Missoula: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 58,835
Population 2010: 57,873
Growth: 1.7%
More on Great Falls: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 46,746
Population 2010: 36,440
Growth: 28.3%
More on Bozeman: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 32,024
Population 2010: 27,672
Growth: 15.7%
More on Helena: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 23,241
Population 2010: 19,298
Growth: 20.4%
More on Kalispell: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 9,786
Population 2010: 9,261
Growth: 5.7%
More on Havre: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 9,106
Population 2010: 9,270
Growth: -1.8%
More on Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 2)
Population: 8,685
Population 2010: 7,281
Growth: 19.3%
More on Belgrade: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (Down 1)
Population: 8,487
Population 2010: 8,308
Growth: 2.2%
More on Miles City: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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 2013-2017 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? White Sulphur Springs, 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.
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:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Billings | 109,595 | 101,549 | 7.9% | |||||
2 | Missoula | 73,710 | 65,383 | 12.7% | |||||
3 | Great Falls | 58,835 | 57,873 | 1.7% | |||||
4 | Bozeman | 46,746 | 36,440 | 28.3% | |||||
5 | Helena | 32,024 | 27,672 | 15.7% | |||||
6 | Kalispell | 23,241 | 19,298 | 20.4% | |||||
7 | Havre | 9,786 | 9,261 | 5.7% | |||||
8 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 9,106 | 9,270 | -1.8% | |||||
9 | Belgrade | 8,685 | 7,281 | 19.3% | |||||
10 | Miles City | 8,487 | 8,308 | 2.2% | |||||
11 | Helena Valley Southeast | 8,448 | 7,923 | 6.6% | |||||
12 | Helena Valley West Central | 8,082 | 8,197 | -1.4% | |||||
13 | Lockwood | 8,066 | 6,580 | 22.6% | |||||
14 | Evergreen | 8,002 | 7,446 | 7.5% | |||||
15 | Whitefish | 7,714 | 6,352 | 21.4% | |||||
16 | Livingston | 7,575 | 7,094 | 6.8% | |||||
17 | Laurel | 6,834 | 6,620 | 3.2% | |||||
18 | Sidney | 6,416 | 5,052 | 27.0% | |||||
19 | Lewistown | 5,885 | 5,954 | -1.2% | |||||
20 | Orchard Homes | 5,847 | 6,259 | -6.6% | |||||
21 | Columbia Falls | 5,429 | 4,626 | 17.4% | |||||
22 | Glendive | 5,126 | 4,899 | 4.6% | |||||
23 | Four Corners | 5,084 | 2,837 | 79.2% | |||||
24 | Polson | 4,918 | 4,468 | 10.1% | |||||
25 | Hamilton | 4,723 | 4,326 | 9.2% | |||||
26 | Bigfork | 4,668 | 4,401 | 6.1% | |||||
27 | Helena Valley Northwest | 4,465 | 3,266 | 36.7% | |||||
28 | Dillon | 4,261 | 4,109 | 3.7% | |||||
29 | Malmstrom Afb | 4,179 | 4,820 | -13.3% | |||||
30 | Lolo | 3,961 | 3,081 | 28.6% | |||||
31 | Hardin | 3,808 | 3,450 | 10.4% | |||||
32 | Helena Valley Northeast | 3,557 | 2,649 | 34.3% | |||||
33 | Glasgow | 3,344 | 3,211 | 4.1% | |||||
34 | Shelby | 3,078 | 3,277 | -6.1% | |||||
35 | Cut Bank | 3,058 | 2,884 | 6.0% | |||||
36 | Big Sky | 3,058 | 1,528 | 100.1% | |||||
37 | Deer Lodge | 2,934 | 3,145 | -6.7% | |||||
38 | Montana City | 2,872 | 2,505 | 14.7% | |||||
39 | North Browning | 2,861 | 2,686 | 6.5% | |||||
40 | Wolf Point | 2,774 | 2,585 | 7.3% | |||||
41 | Libby | 2,703 | 2,681 | 0.8% | |||||
42 | Conrad | 2,633 | 2,582 | 2.0% | |||||
43 | Colstrip | 2,448 | 2,274 | 7.7% | |||||
44 | Pablo | 2,274 | 2,023 | 12.4% | |||||
45 | Lakeside | 2,249 | 1,608 | 39.9% | |||||
46 | Red Lodge | 2,212 | 2,297 | -3.7% | |||||
47 | Columbus | 2,194 | 2,324 | -5.6% | |||||
48 | Stevensville | 2,182 | 2,199 | -0.8% | |||||
49 | East Missoula | 2,111 | 1,830 | 15.4% | |||||
50 | Townsend | 2,104 | 2,135 | -1.5% | |||||
51 | Malta | 2,090 | 2,051 | 1.9% | |||||
52 | Lame Deer | 2,086 | 2,115 | -1.4% | |||||
53 | Clancy | 2,052 | 1,847 | 11.1% | |||||
54 | Crow Agency | 2,010 | 923 | 117.8% | |||||
55 | Ronan | 1,955 | 2,048 | -4.5% | |||||
56 | Frenchtown | 1,949 | 1,162 | 67.7% | |||||
57 | Choteau | 1,829 | 1,718 | 6.5% | |||||
58 | Plentywood | 1,825 | 1,855 | -1.6% | |||||
59 | Roundup | 1,790 | 1,790 | 0.0% | |||||
60 | Baker | 1,756 | 1,851 | -5.1% | |||||
61 | Three Forks | 1,729 | 1,503 | 15.0% | |||||
62 | Sun Prairie | 1,717 | 1,764 | -2.7% | |||||
63 | King Arthur Park | 1,686 | 563 | 199.5% | |||||
64 | Eureka | 1,645 | 1,196 | 37.5% | |||||
65 | Big Timber | 1,639 | 1,781 | -8.0% | |||||
66 | West Glendive | 1,620 | 1,996 | -18.8% | |||||
67 | South Browning | 1,600 | 1,838 | -12.9% | |||||
68 | Manhattan | 1,549 | 1,396 | 11.0% | |||||
69 | Fort Belknap Agency | 1,542 | 1,455 | 6.0% | |||||
70 | Fort Benton | 1,523 | 1,478 | 3.0% | |||||
71 | East Helena | 1,514 | 1,806 | -16.2% | |||||
72 | Forsyth | 1,495 | 1,799 | -16.9% | |||||
73 | Bonner-West Riverside | 1,486 | 1,644 | -9.6% | |||||
74 | Thompson Falls | 1,460 | 1,481 | -1.4% | |||||
75 | Seeley Lake | 1,286 | 1,374 | -6.4% | |||||
76 | Harlowton | 1,170 | 888 | 31.8% | |||||
77 | Scobey | 1,155 | 789 | 46.4% | |||||
78 | Helena Flats | 1,148 | 1,002 | 14.6% | |||||
79 | Chester | 1,099 | 765 | 43.7% | |||||
80 | Somers | 1,095 | 969 | 13.0% | |||||
81 | Absarokee | 1,061 | 1,001 | 6.0% | |||||
82 | Chinook | 1,057 | 1,418 | -25.5% | |||||
83 | Plains | 1,049 | 1,031 | 1.7% | |||||
84 | Helena West Side | 1,039 | 1,411 | -26.4% | |||||
85 | Churchill | 1,035 | 780 | 32.7% | |||||
86 | White Sulphur Springs | 1,012 | 1,147 | -11.8% | |||||
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