Fastest Growing Cities in Montana (2025)

88 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Kalispell14.82%32,80325,267
King Arthur Park24.8%2,3571,933
Townsend34.26%2,3031,832
Belgrade44.02%13,25310,693
Red Lodge53.83%2,7892,273
Whitefish63.72%9,6007,877
Four Corners73.42%6,2524,859
Libby83.37%3,3442,797
Roundup93.32%2,0841,748
East Helena103.22%2,3111,948
Hamilton113.05%5,5474,725
Eureka122.69%1,6031,390
Plains132.57%1,2761,115
Thompson Falls142.56%1,5651,367
Helena Valley Northwest152.55%5,5584,256
Stevensville162.46%2,2912,015
Whitehall172.42%1,1431,008
Corvallis182.39%1,5011,755
Ronan192.38%2,2341,972
Helena Valley Northeast202.36%4,5583,519
Marion212.2%1,3021,041
Dillon222.12%4,3323,882
Polson232.08%5,7485,160
Boulder241.92%1,3301,205
Helena251.78%35,34732,255
Bozeman261.74%58,90153,865
North Browning271.58%3,1492,862
Malmstrom AFB281.52%4,4833,902
Livingston291.49%9,1558,483
Big Sky301.48%2,9543,054
Crow Agency311.43%2,0521,972
Columbia Falls321.38%5,7925,396
Clancy331.24%2,0471,964
Columbus341.22%1,9901,867
Lolo351.22%4,7434,064
Missoula361.21%79,15374,406
Bigfork371.12%5,1244,733
Helena Valley Southeast381%9,6618,546
Fort Belknap Agency391%1,5181,520
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County400.99%9,9089,423
Lewistown410.93%6,2625,971
Choteau420.89%1,8201,740
Billings430.87%122,545117,233
Evergreen440.87%8,7398,416
Shelby450.86%3,3013,161
Conrad460.79%2,4142,317
Lockwood470.67%7,5428,206
Butte-Silver Bow480.64%35,70634,573
Big Timber490.59%1,6911,638
Park City500.39%1,0321,090
Helena Valley West Central510.33%8,2878,042
Helena Flats520.19%1,0781,219
Miles City530.18%8,4228,346
Orchard Homes540.11%5,2825,480
Laurel550.1%7,2587,222
Lame Deer560.05%2,0672,288
Malta570%1,8531,850
Montana City580%2,7162,821
Lincoln59-0.1%1,0031,017
Deer Lodge60-0.13%3,0023,022
West Glendive61-0.16%1,9031,635
Great Falls62-0.18%59,90360,453
Helena West Side63-0.19%1,5801,656
East Missoula64-0.19%2,0922,214
Manhattan65-0.24%2,0632,087
Glasgow66-0.25%3,1613,199
Lakeside67-0.31%2,5382,245
Seeley Lake68-0.32%1,5731,512
Havre69-0.33%9,1749,324
Chinook70-0.34%1,1581,178
Colstrip71-0.39%2,0552,092
Baker72-0.4%1,7601,792
Forsyth73-0.43%1,6361,668
Three Forks74-0.51%1,9351,983
Glendive75-0.57%4,7334,866
Cut Bank76-0.57%2,9713,054
Somers77-0.59%1,0191,079
Hardin78-0.59%3,6973,806
Fort Benton79-0.63%1,4131,456
South Browning80-0.67%1,6211,742
Plentywood81-0.68%1,6151,668
Sidney82-1.39%5,9476,364
Frenchtown83-1.44%1,5061,741
Wolf Point84-1.47%2,4852,670
West Yellowstone85-1.58%1,1831,277
Sun Prairie86-1.66%1,3001,617
Pablo87-2.21%1,6852,032
Bonner-West Riverside88-2.55%1,1861,404

Montana Growth Overview

Montana's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Kalispell leads with 4.82% annualized growth, followed by King Arthur Park (4.8%) and Townsend (4.26%). The largest population centers are Billings (122,545), Missoula (79,153), and Great Falls (59,903). Of the 88 cities over 1,000 population, 58 are growing while 30 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.92% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 6.38% annually.