City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billings | 1 | 122,715 | 117,205 | 1.14% | 2,751 | 44.61 |
Missoula | 2 | 79,516 | 74,394 | 1.64% | 2,307 | 34.47 |
Great Falls | 3 | 60,333 | 60,431 | -0.04% | 2,626 | 22.97 |
Bozeman | 4 | 58,635 | 53,611 | 2.19% | 2,882 | 20.34 |
Butte | 5 | 36,265 | 34,567 | 1.19% | 51 | 715.76 |
Helena | 6 | 35,540 | 32,230 | 2.38% | 2,113 | 16.82 |
Kalispell | 7 | 32,136 | 24,764 | 6.08% | 2,676 | 12.01 |
Belgrade | 8 | 13,245 | 10,687 | 5.08% | 3,478 | 3.81 |
Helena Valley Southeast | 9 | 10,202 | 8,546 | 4.23% | 714 | 14.30 |
Whitefish | 10 | 9,983 | 7,847 | 5.65% | 1,435 | 6.96 |
Anaconda | 11 | 9,600 | 9,420 | 0.47% | 13 | 736.68 |
Livingston | 12 | 9,129 | 8,451 | 1.9% | 1,618 | 5.64 |
Havre | 13 | 9,096 | 9,330 | -0.63% | 2,452 | 3.71 |
Evergreen | 14 | 8,612 | 8,416 | 0.57% | 1,007 | 8.55 |
Miles City | 15 | 8,591 | 8,359 | 0.68% | 2,555 | 3.36 |
Helena Valley West Central | 16 | 8,370 | 8,042 | 0.99% | 317 | 26.39 |
Laurel | 17 | 7,187 | 7,219 | -0.11% | 3,330 | 2.16 |
Lockwood | 18 | 6,580 | 8,206 | -5.81% | 512 | 12.85 |
Four Corners | 19 | 6,403 | 4,859 | 6.42% | 599 | 10.68 |
Lewistown | 20 | 6,183 | 5,969 | 0.88% | 1,081 | 5.72 |
Helena Valley Northwest | 21 | 6,030 | 4,256 | 7.95% | 368 | 16.38 |
Sidney | 22 | 5,971 | 6,363 | -1.62% | 1,815 | 3.29 |
Columbia Falls | 23 | 5,922 | 5,390 | 2.3% | 2,693 | 2.20 |
Polson | 24 | 5,792 | 5,164 | 2.79% | 1,278 | 4.53 |
Hamilton | 25 | 5,606 | 4,724 | 4.1% | 2,313 | 2.42 |
Bigfork | 26 | 5,173 | 4,733 | 2.17% | 166 | 31.25 |
Lolo | 27 | 5,082 | 4,064 | 5.28% | 537 | 9.46 |
Orchard Homes | 28 | 5,050 | 5,480 | -2.08% | 898 | 5.62 |
Helena Valley Northeast | 29 | 4,971 | 3,519 | 7.88% | 107 | 46.50 |
Glendive | 30 | 4,758 | 4,864 | -0.54% | 1,370 | 3.47 |
Malmstrom AFB | 31 | 4,660 | 3,902 | 4.25% | 911 | 5.12 |
Dillon | 32 | 4,326 | 3,886 | 2.61% | 2,439 | 1.77 |
Hardin | 33 | 3,670 | 3,806 | -0.92% | 1,234 | 2.97 |
Libby | 34 | 3,399 | 2,795 | 4.65% | 1,845 | 1.84 |
Shelby | 35 | 3,317 | 3,175 | 1.1% | 574 | 5.78 |
Glasgow | 36 | 3,192 | 3,192 | 0% | 2,275 | 1.40 |
North Browning | 37 | 3,140 | 2,862 | 2.28% | 824 | 3.81 |
Deer Lodge | 38 | 3,037 | 3,025 | 0.1% | 2,113 | 1.44 |
Cut Bank | 39 | 3,018 | 3,052 | -0.26% | 2,608 | 1.16 |
Lakeside | 40 | 2,883 | 2,245 | 5.88% | 205 | 14.07 |
Red Lodge | 41 | 2,750 | 2,270 | 4.56% | 1,014 | 2.71 |
Montana City | 42 | 2,611 | 2,821 | -1.95% | 77 | 34.10 |
Big Sky | 43 | 2,596 | 3,054 | -4.21% | 22 | 120 |
Wolf Point | 44 | 2,524 | 2,632 | -1.06% | 2,938 | 0.86 |
Conrad | 45 | 2,463 | 2,311 | 1.57% | 1,938 | 1.27 |
Stevensville | 46 | 2,359 | 2,013 | 3.83% | 1,822 | 1.29 |
Townsend | 47 | 2,316 | 1,826 | 5.61% | 1,525 | 1.52 |
Ronan | 48 | 2,303 | 1,973 | 3.74% | 1,913 | 1.20 |
West Glendive | 49 | 2,189 | 1,635 | 6.78% | 569 | 3.85 |
Manhattan | 50 | 2,150 | 2,090 | 0.7% | 1,230 | 1.75 |
King Arthur Park | 51 | 2,133 | 1,933 | 2.4% | 4,719 | 0.45 |
Roundup | 52 | 2,084 | 1,748 | 4.2% | 1,612 | 1.29 |
East Helena | 53 | 2,050 | 1,948 | 1.29% | 510 | 4.02 |
East Missoula | 54 | 1,996 | 2,214 | -2.63% | 1,656 | 1.21 |
Colstrip | 55 | 1,984 | 2,090 | -1.29% | 490 | 4.05 |
Clancy | 56 | 1,976 | 1,964 | 0.15% | 50 | 39.17 |
Crow Agency | 57 | 1,958 | 1,972 | -0.15% | 268 | 7.31 |
Columbus | 58 | 1,941 | 1,865 | 0.99% | 1,414 | 1.37 |
Three Forks | 59 | 1,913 | 1,981 | -0.88% | 1,312 | 1.46 |
Malta | 60 | 1,882 | 1,854 | 0.37% | 1,829 | 1.03 |
Lame Deer | 61 | 1,840 | 2,288 | -5.74% | 33 | 55.59 |
Baker | 62 | 1,825 | 1,791 | 0.5% | 1,615 | 1.13 |
Choteau | 63 | 1,806 | 1,732 | 1.06% | 1,241 | 1.46 |
Plentywood | 64 | 1,690 | 1,666 | 0.36% | 1,245 | 1.36 |
Big Timber | 65 | 1,684 | 1,640 | 0.66% | 1,826 | 0.92 |
Seeley Lake | 66 | 1,668 | 1,512 | 2.39% | 136 | 12.26 |
Eureka | 67 | 1,623 | 1,385 | 3.84% | 1,224 | 1.33 |
Pablo | 68 | 1,566 | 2,032 | -6.9% | 323 | 4.85 |
South Browning | 69 | 1,566 | 1,742 | -2.73% | 669 | 2.34 |
Forsyth | 70 | 1,558 | 1,646 | -1.39% | 1,352 | 1.15 |
Thompson Falls | 71 | 1,553 | 1,341 | 3.53% | 974 | 1.59 |
Helena West Side | 72 | 1,526 | 1,656 | -2.05% | 108 | 14.16 |
Fort Benton | 73 | 1,428 | 1,454 | -0.42% | 623 | 2.29 |
Fort Belknap Agency | 74 | 1,426 | 1,520 | -1.59% | 31 | 45.50 |
Frenchtown | 75 | 1,399 | 1,741 | -5.73% | 208 | 6.74 |
Wheatland | 76 | 1,398 | 636 | 15.82% | 19 | 74.45 |
Marion | 77 | 1,397 | 1,041 | 6.8% | 83 | 16.87 |
Boulder | 78 | 1,328 | 1,206 | 2.39% | 1,181 | 1.12 |
Pray | 79 | 1,315 | 719 | 12.78% | 46 | 28.63 |
Wye | 80 | 1,305 | 843 | 9.76% | 447 | 2.92 |
Plains | 81 | 1,288 | 1,112 | 3.54% | 2,094 | 0.61 |
Florence | 82 | 1,287 | 805 | 10.38% | 1,676 | 0.77 |
Ponderosa Pines | 83 | 1,262 | 420 | 20.08% | 32 | 39.65 |
Hays | 84 | 1,243 | 947 | 6.33% | 46 | 27.10 |
West Yellowstone | 85 | 1,217 | 1,271 | -1.06% | 1,542 | 0.79 |
Churchill | 86 | 1,173 | 989 | 4.08% | 330 | 3.55 |
Bonner-West Riverside | 87 | 1,158 | 1,404 | -5% | 761 | 1.52 |
Chinook | 88 | 1,157 | 1,177 | -0.43% | 2,212 | 0.52 |
Hungry Horse | 89 | 1,132 | 650 | 11.97% | 789 | 1.43 |
Whitehall | 90 | 1,118 | 1,008 | 2.57% | 1,586 | 0.70 |
Sun Prairie | 91 | 1,115 | 1,617 | -10.08% | 210 | 5.30 |
Havre North | 92 | 1,103 | 593 | 13.13% | 329 | 3.35 |
Ennis | 93 | 1,091 | 923 | 4% | 1,478 | 0.74 |
Ulm | 94 | 1,088 | 750 | 8.48% | 54 | 20.24 |
Vaughn | 95 | 1,073 | 877 | 4.78% | 300 | 3.58 |
Rocky Boy West | 96 | 1,038 | 836 | 5.17% | 191 | 5.45 |
White Sulphur Springs | 97 | 1,038 | 948 | 2.27% | 1,043 | 0.99 |
Corvallis | 98 | 1,037 | 1,755 | -14.72% | 1,797 | 0.58 |
Browning | 99 | 1,004 | 1,016 | -0.3% | 3,638 | 0.28 |
Superior | 100 | 1,002 | 834 | 4.38% | 1,049 | 0.95 |
Somers | 101 | 995 | 1,079 | -2.07% | 337 | 2.95 |
Lincoln | 102 | 993 | 1,017 | -0.6% | 57 | 17.55 |
Gallatin Gateway | 103 | 974 | 798 | 4.73% | 167 | 5.85 |
Scobey | 104 | 967 | 997 | -0.72% | 1,314 | 0.74 |
Troy | 105 | 960 | 800 | 4.35% | 1,135 | 0.85 |
Park City | 106 | 954 | 1,090 | -3.44% | 998 | 0.96 |
Philipsburg | 107 | 938 | 840 | 2.74% | 1,104 | 0.85 |
Helena Flats | 108 | 923 | 1,219 | -7.42% | 109 | 8.44 |
Darby | 109 | 916 | 790 | 3.62% | 1,502 | 0.61 |
Pinesdale | 110 | 906 | 810 | 2.72% | 699 | 1.30 |
Harlowton | 111 | 905 | 961 | -1.52% | 1,446 | 0.63 |
Batavia | 112 | 894 | 480 | 13.16% | 495 | 1.81 |
Chester | 113 | 859 | 845 | 0.47% | 1,764 | 0.49 |
St. Ignatius | 114 | 847 | 775 | 2.17% | 1,589 | 0.53 |
Fairview | 115 | 844 | 898 | -1.52% | 1,054 | 0.80 |
Clinton | 116 | 829 | 661 | 5.34% | 253 | 3.27 |
Victor | 117 | 797 | 973 | -5.23% | 1,783 | 0.45 |
Arlee | 118 | 794 | 592 | 6.86% | 123 | 6.47 |
Fairfield | 119 | 787 | 761 | 0.9% | 2,580 | 0.30 |
Sheridan | 120 | 785 | 697 | 2.88% | 778 | 1.01 |
White Haven | 121 | 784 | 614 | 5.8% | 792 | 0.99 |
Harlem | 122 | 754 | 770 | -0.53% | 1,804 | 0.42 |
Bridger | 123 | 741 | 663 | 2.77% | 930 | 0.80 |
Poplar | 124 | 729 | 761 | -1.08% | 2,622 | 0.28 |
Culbertson | 125 | 720 | 752 | -1.1% | 703 | 1.02 |
Muddy | 126 | 718 | 604 | 4.21% | 25 | 28.63 |
Ashland | 127 | 716 | 850 | -4.41% | 35 | 20.67 |
Woods Bay | 128 | 696 | 778 | -2.79% | 512 | 1.36 |
Absarokee | 129 | 690 | 1,048 | -11.43% | 324 | 2.13 |
Pryor | 130 | 679 | 579 | 3.82% | 17 | 39.80 |
Trego | 131 | 677 | 855 | -6.1% | 13 | 51.21 |
South Hills | 132 | 672 | 586 | 3.38% | 114 | 5.87 |
Walkerville | 133 | 670 | 634 | 1.36% | 301 | 2.23 |
Lewistown Heights | 134 | 660 | 312 | 15.18% | 280 | 2.36 |
Hot Springs | 135 | 644 | 562 | 3.37% | 1,677 | 0.38 |
Joliet | 136 | 638 | 580 | 2.41% | 2,328 | 0.27 |
Turah | 137 | 623 | 309 | 14.52% | 483 | 1.29 |
Piltzville | 138 | 610 | 690 | -3.17% | 816 | 0.75 |
Evaro | 139 | 609 | 401 | 9.34% | 35 | 17.16 |
Shepherd | 140 | 600 | 944 | -12.54% | 270 | 2.22 |
Alberton | 141 | 597 | 451 | 6.61% | 1,091 | 0.55 |
Gardiner | 142 | 595 | 893 | -11.06% | 103 | 5.79 |
Big Sandy | 143 | 593 | 605 | -0.5% | 1,243 | 0.48 |
Cascade | 144 | 590 | 598 | -0.34% | 899 | 0.66 |
Spokane Creek | 145 | 588 | 438 | 6.91% | 34 | 17.41 |
Sangrey | 146 | 584 | 418 | 7.75% | 93 | 6.31 |
Coram | 147 | 582 | 302 | 13.67% | 157 | 3.71 |
Terry | 148 | 580 | 564 | 0.69% | 743 | 0.78 |
Circle | 149 | 576 | 592 | -0.69% | 736 | 0.78 |
Valier | 150 | 564 | 526 | 1.8% | 652 | 0.86 |
Riverbend | 151 | 534 | 332 | 10.56% | 136 | 3.94 |
Belt | 152 | 533 | 511 | 1.14% | 1,577 | 0.34 |
St. Marie | 153 | 531 | 325 | 10.86% | 23 | 22.87 |
Lindisfarne | 154 | 525 | 465 | 2.94% | 204 | 2.58 |
Worden | 155 | 525 | 481 | 2.14% | 266 | 1.98 |
Rudyard | 156 | 522 | 224 | 16.78% | 570 | 0.92 |
The Silos | 157 | 515 | 433 | 4.25% | 101 | 5.11 |
Black Eagle | 158 | 508 | 836 | -13.9% | 329 | 1.54 |
Rader Creek | 159 | 507 | 295 | 11.67% | 25 | 20.25 |
St. Pierre | 160 | 507 | 357 | 8.1% | 63 | 8.08 |
Pioneer Junction | 161 | 506 | 880 | -15.53% | 144 | 3.52 |
Fallon | 162 | 505 | 215 | 16.9% | 99 | 5.08 |
Heart Butte | 163 | 499 | 609 | -5.13% | 109 | 4.56 |
Broadus | 164 | 471 | 457 | 0.86% | 1,338 | 0.35 |
Kila | 165 | 469 | 411 | 3.3% | 118 | 3.98 |
Basin | 166 | 461 | 267 | 11.89% | 36 | 12.74 |
Charlo | 167 | 451 | 261 | 11.91% | 227 | 1.99 |
Wibaux | 168 | 446 | 462 | -0.89% | 416 | 1.07 |
Finley Point | 169 | 434 | 486 | -2.91% | 102 | 4.27 |
Fromberg | 170 | 434 | 394 | 2.36% | 977 | 0.44 |
Stanford | 171 | 431 | 399 | 1.89% | 1,005 | 0.43 |
Fortine | 172 | 429 | 435 | -0.23% | 61 | 7.09 |
Lodge Grass | 173 | 422 | 438 | -0.94% | 1,636 | 0.26 |
St. Regis | 174 | 421 | 207 | 14.71% | 492 | 0.86 |
Twin Bridges | 175 | 403 | 335 | 4.4% | 397 | 1.01 |
Kings Point | 176 | 396 | 206 | 13.79% | 293 | 1.35 |
Ekalaka | 177 | 395 | 399 | -0.25% | 384 | 1.03 |
Trout Creek | 178 | 391 | 205 | 13.66% | 212 | 1.84 |
Forest Hill Village | 179 | 389 | 99 | 23.1% | 252 | 1.54 |
Babb | 180 | 387 | 155 | 17.63% | 41 | 9.48 |
Jordan | 181 | 380 | 352 | 1.88% | 1,089 | 0.35 |
Jefferson City | 182 | 364 | 596 | -13.74% | 16 | 23.22 |
Klein | 183 | 364 | 156 | 16.67% | 28 | 12.85 |
Busby | 184 | 362 | 586 | -13.4% | 25 | 14.36 |
Yaak | 185 | 361 | 299 | 4.64% | 13 | 27.85 |
Clyde Park | 186 | 352 | 334 | 1.44% | 970 | 0.36 |
Sunburst | 187 | 351 | 333 | 1.44% | 198 | 1.78 |
Toston | 188 | 344 | 36 | 28.84% | 132 | 2.60 |
Azure | 189 | 341 | 431 | -6.06% | 76 | 4.50 |
Beaver Creek | 190 | 340 | 424 | -5.82% | 74 | 4.59 |
Emigrant | 191 | 335 | 301 | 2.76% | 31 | 10.77 |
Condon | 192 | 332 | 282 | 4.08% | 16 | 21.40 |
Carlton | 193 | 330 | 612 | -17.5% | 54 | 6.16 |
Wyola | 194 | 325 | 199 | 10.92% | 48 | 6.73 |
Dixon | 195 | 324 | 252 | 5.88% | 49 | 6.63 |
Simms | 196 | 320 | 338 | -1.23% | 42 | 7.61 |
Heron | 197 | 317 | 281 | 2.92% | 62 | 5.09 |
Dutton | 198 | 316 | 306 | 0.96% | 1,000 | 0.32 |
Frazer | 199 | 310 | 420 | -8.01% | 191 | 1.62 |
Kerr | 200 | 305 | 159 | 13.81% | 335 | 0.91 |
Drummond | 201 | 302 | 270 | 2.72% | 548 | 0.55 |
Nashua | 202 | 295 | 301 | -0.34% | 418 | 0.70 |
West Kootenai | 203 | 294 | 84 | 21.99% | 18 | 16.06 |
Boneau | 204 | 280 | 290 | -0.71% | 118 | 2.37 |
Joplin | 205 | 280 | 242 | 3.7% | 222 | 1.26 |
Hysham | 206 | 272 | 274 | 0% | 1,242 | 0.22 |
Fox Lake | 207 | 264 | 84 | 20.55% | 63 | 4.17 |
Roberts | 208 | 264 | 298 | -2.94% | 66 | 3.98 |
Bainville | 209 | 261 | 273 | -1.14% | 260 | 1 |
Elliston | 210 | 261 | 185 | 7.85% | 32 | 8.10 |
Saddle Butte | 211 | 259 | 101 | 18.27% | 103 | 2.51 |
Bear Dance | 212 | 255 | 227 | 2.82% | 92 | 2.77 |
Medicine Lake | 213 | 253 | 245 | 0.8% | 641 | 0.40 |
Noxon | 214 | 248 | 162 | 9.74% | 200 | 1.24 |
Big Arm | 215 | 247 | 89 | 19.32% | 46 | 5.42 |
Martin City | 216 | 247 | 369 | -10.83% | 143 | 1.73 |
Virginia City | 217 | 246 | 218 | 2.93% | 259 | 0.95 |
Sand Coulee | 218 | 245 | 201 | 4.7% | 93 | 2.62 |
Power | 219 | 241 | 153 | 10.05% | 161 | 1.50 |
Huntley | 220 | 238 | 522 | -22.98% | 157 | 1.52 |
Fort Peck | 221 | 235 | 239 | -0.42% | 263 | 0.89 |
Swan Lake | 222 | 230 | 202 | 3.14% | 30 | 7.61 |
Ryegate | 223 | 228 | 222 | 0.89% | 302 | 0.75 |
West Glacier | 224 | 224 | 124 | 12.56% | 54 | 4.14 |
Jette | 225 | 223 | 161 | 7.73% | 361 | 0.62 |
Lima | 226 | 218 | 210 | 0.93% | 398 | 0.55 |
Denton | 227 | 212 | 206 | 0.95% | 297 | 0.71 |
East Glacier Park Village | 228 | 209 | 315 | -11.06% | 48 | 4.36 |
Roy | 229 | 206 | 120 | 11.96% | 61 | 3.40 |
Willow Creek | 230 | 206 | 216 | -0.96% | 75 | 2.73 |
Winnett | 231 | 205 | 187 | 2.5% | 201 | 1.02 |
Moore | 232 | 204 | 194 | 1.49% | 699 | 0.29 |
Avon | 233 | 201 | 127 | 10.44% | 15 | 13.36 |
Geraldine | 234 | 201 | 207 | -0.5% | 351 | 0.57 |
Corwin Springs | 235 | 200 | 110 | 12.99% | 142 | 1.41 |
Springhill | 236 | 200 | 198 | 0.5% | 72 | 2.78 |
Hobson | 237 | 196 | 180 | 2.08% | 916 | 0.21 |
Hinsdale | 238 | 194 | 284 | -10.18% | 30 | 6.46 |
Augusta | 239 | 192 | 238 | -5.42% | 208 | 0.92 |
Ballantine | 240 | 192 | 352 | -17.24% | 211 | 0.91 |
Fort Shaw | 241 | 188 | 138 | 7.43% | 33 | 5.68 |
Froid | 242 | 187 | 195 | -1.06% | 300 | 0.62 |
Wilsall | 243 | 184 | 226 | -5.16% | 164 | 1.12 |
Conner | 244 | 179 | 95 | 13.29% | 101 | 1.78 |
Winifred | 245 | 176 | 170 | 1.15% | 336 | 0.52 |
Westby | 246 | 168 | 166 | 0.6% | 299 | 0.56 |
Plevna | 247 | 167 | 177 | -1.18% | 284 | 0.59 |
Kevin | 248 | 163 | 155 | 1.24% | 452 | 0.36 |
Lonepine | 249 | 161 | 129 | 5.23% | 12 | 13.45 |
Saco | 250 | 161 | 159 | 0.63% | 530 | 0.30 |
Camp Three | 251 | 160 | 150 | 1.91% | 36 | 4.45 |
Richey | 252 | 160 | 164 | -0.62% | 620 | 0.26 |
West Havre | 253 | 158 | 130 | 4.64% | 84 | 1.89 |
Amsterdam | 254 | 151 | 169 | -2.58% | 56 | 2.71 |
Olney | 255 | 151 | 113 | 7.09% | 114 | 1.33 |
Melstone | 256 | 149 | 125 | 4.2% | 242 | 0.61 |
Gildford | 257 | 144 | 188 | -7.1% | 127 | 1.14 |
Paradise | 258 | 144 | 114 | 5.88% | 583 | 0.25 |
Starr School | 259 | 142 | 316 | -23.24% | 34 | 4.23 |
Turtle Lake | 260 | 142 | 124 | 3.65% | 237 | 0.60 |
Custer | 261 | 141 | 151 | -1.4% | 448 | 0.32 |
Lavina | 262 | 141 | 137 | 0.71% | 139 | 1.01 |
Sylvanite | 263 | 139 | 85 | 11.2% | 24 | 5.71 |
Broadview | 264 | 138 | 140 | 0% | 527 | 0.26 |
Pony | 265 | 136 | 138 | 0% | 101 | 1.34 |
Crane | 266 | 135 | 247 | -17.18% | 54 | 2.52 |
Lodge Pole | 267 | 134 | 344 | -27.96% | 10 | 13.39 |
Highwood | 268 | 129 | 229 | -16.23% | 28 | 4.54 |
Dodson | 269 | 128 | 126 | 0.79% | 771 | 0.17 |
Wineglass | 270 | 127 | 237 | -17.53% | 20 | 6.27 |
Hingham | 271 | 126 | 130 | -0.79% | 733 | 0.17 |
Alder | 272 | 123 | 93 | 6.96% | 61 | 2.01 |
Brady | 273 | 120 | 74 | 11.11% | 39 | 3.09 |
Grass Range | 274 | 116 | 112 | 0.87% | 829 | 0.14 |
Parker School | 275 | 115 | 659 | -54.18% | 16 | 7.38 |
Stockett | 276 | 111 | 189 | -14.62% | 76 | 1.47 |
Bearcreek | 277 | 110 | 92 | 4.76% | 965 | 0.11 |
Old Agency | 278 | 109 | 61 | 12.37% | 190 | 0.57 |
Huson | 279 | 106 | 60 | 12.77% | 144 | 0.74 |
Judith Gap | 280 | 103 | 111 | -1.91% | 310 | 0.33 |
Kicking Horse | 281 | 103 | 109 | -0.96% | 43 | 2.42 |
Reed Point | 282 | 103 | 247 | -25.9% | 185 | 0.56 |
Birney | 283 | 98 | 150 | -11.71% | 6 | 15.09 |
Rollins | 284 | 96 | 156 | -13.51% | 33 | 2.88 |
Rexford | 285 | 92 | 78 | 4.54% | 1,082 | 0.09 |
Maxville | 286 | 91 | 135 | -10.78% | 13 | 6.97 |
Charlos Heights | 287 | 88 | 0 | 33.33% | 74 | 1.18 |
Outlook | 288 | 83 | 83 | 0% | 67 | 1.25 |
Elmo | 289 | 80 | 252 | -34.96% | 252 | 0.32 |
Sun River | 290 | 75 | 41 | 13.64% | 40 | 1.86 |
Happys Inn | 291 | 73 | 83 | -2.67% | 7 | 9.81 |
Opheim | 292 | 72 | 74 | 0% | 344 | 0.21 |
Fort Smith | 293 | 70 | 160 | -23.91% | 51 | 1.38 |
Little Bitterroot Lake | 294 | 69 | 139 | -19.77% | 8 | 8.43 |
Edgar | 295 | 60 | 148 | -26.83% | 90 | 0.67 |
Flaxville | 296 | 59 | 61 | 0% | 756 | 0.08 |
Rocky Boy's Agency | 297 | 55 | 353 | -57.36% | 6 | 8.58 |
Belfry | 298 | 52 | 304 | -54.78% | 31 | 1.67 |
Greycliff | 299 | 49 | 133 | -30% | 97 | 0.51 |
Neihart | 300 | 43 | 43 | 0% | 22 | 1.99 |
Harrison | 301 | 20 | 64 | -35.48% | 88 | 0.23 |
Ismay | 302 | 20 | 20 | 0% | 48 | 0.42 |
Rosebud | 303 | -12 | 36 | -16 | 0.76 | |
Little Browning | 304 | -18 | 136 | -190% | -18 | 1.01 |
Gibson Flats | 305 | -41 | 205 | -305% | -14 | 3.01 |
Santa Rita | 306 | -51 | 155 | -16 | 3.19 | |
Winston | 307 | -126 | 318 | 740% | -24 | 5.22 |
Herron | 308 | -132 | 188 | 153.85% | -28 | 4.68 |
Belknap | 309 | -249 | 249 | 100.81% | -52 | 4.76 |
Montana is one of the least populated states in the U.S. Its population of 1,052,343 puts it at 44th in terms of population when compared to the other states. Not surprisingly, there is just one city that has a population of over 100,000, which is Billings. As of 2017, this city had a population of 110,263. Coming in second place is Missoula, with a population of over 71,000, followed by Great Falls with a population that’s approaching 60,000 inhabitants. In total there are six cities in Montana with populations of at least 10,000, which includes Helena, the state capital.
There are a total of 129 incorporated municipalities that are designated as cities or towns. These are spread across the state’s 56 counties. Breaking this down further, Montana divides its cities into three different classes: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class. First Class cities have populations of over 10,000, Second Class cities have populations between 5,000 and 10,000, while Third Class cities have populations between 1,000 and 5,000. An increase or decrease in population can lead to a change in classes. Looking at individual municipalities, Ismay in Custer County is the smallest town with a population of just 19 inhabitants, while the smallest city is Judith Gap in Wheatland County, with a population of just 126 people.
Billings is the biggest city in Montana, with a population of 122,715 in 2024.
Helena Valley Northwest is the fastest growing city in Montana over the past 4 years, having grown 7.95% annually since 2020.
There are 309 cities in Montana.
The 10 largest cities in Montana are: Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte, Helena, Kalispell, Belgrade, Helena Valley Southeast and Whitefish.