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Fastest-growing towns in Montana

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 43 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Four Corners 1 Four Corners +87.6% 2010 census 3,146 Map of Bozeman 2 Bozeman +43.0% 2010 census 37,280 3 Belgrade +41.6% 2010 census 7,389
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Four Corners Four Corners5,791 people +87.6% 3,146 5,901
2 Map of Bozeman Bozeman56,114 people +43.0% 37,280 53,293
3 Belgrade11,872 people +41.6% 7,389 10,460
4 Map of Helena Valley Northwest Helena Valley Northwest5,183 people +35.1% 3,482 4,705
5 Helena Valley Northeast4,659 people +27.3% 2,995 3,813
6 Map of Kalispell Kalispell28,504 people +23.2% 19,927 24,558
7 Sidney6,171 people +22.3% 5,191 6,346
8 Whitefish8,749 people +21.9% 6,357 7,751
9 Bigfork Bigfork5,565 people +19.9% 4,270 5,118
10 Malmstrom AFB Malmstrom AFB4,302 people +19.0% 3,472 4,131
11 Map of Polson Polson5,428 people +14.7% 4,488 5,148
12 Livingston Livingston8,780 people +14.1% 7,044 8,040
13 Map of Helena Helena33,639 people +13.8% 28,190 32,091
14 Map of Columbia Falls Columbia Falls5,615 people +13.2% 4,688 5,308
15 Lolo Lolo4,314 people +13.0% 3,892 4,399
16 Billings119,434 people +12.4% 104,170 117,116
17 Map of Helena Valley Southeast Helena Valley Southeast9,108 people +11.4% 8,227 9,168
18 Map of North Browning North Browning3,144 people +10.2% 2,408 2,653
19 Map of Missoula Missoula76,514 people +10.0% 66,788 73,489
20 Map of Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central8,056 people +10.0% 7,883 8,670
21 Hardin3,742 people +8.9% 3,505 3,818
22 Laurel Laurel7,215 people +7.5% 6,718 7,222
23 Map of Montana City Montana City3,092 people +7.5% 2,715 2,918
24 Hamilton Hamilton5,101 people +7.2% 4,348 4,659
25 Map of Evergreen Evergreen9,611 people +7.0% 7,616 8,149
26 Map of Cut Bank Cut Bank3,028 people +6.5% 2,869 3,056
27 Red Lodge2,502 people +6.2% 2,125 2,257
28 Map of Lockwood Lockwood7,181 people +5.9% 6,797 7,195
29 Map of Libby Libby3,042 people +5.6% 2,628 2,775
30 Map of Orchard Homes Orchard Homes5,588 people +3.5% 5,197 5,377
31 Great Falls Great Falls60,329 people +3.3% 58,505 60,442
32 Map of Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow35,785 people +2.7% 34,200 35,133
33 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,597 people +1.3% 9,298 9,421
34 Map of Lewistown Lewistown6,087 people +0.9% 5,901 5,952
35 Map of Havre Havre9,258 people +0.6% 9,310 9,362
36 Map of Miles City Miles City8,407 people −0.7% 8,410 8,354
37 Map of Glendive Glendive4,810 people −1.3% 4,935 4,873
38 Glasgow3,190 people −1.5% 3,250 3,202
39 Wolf Point2,602 people −4.0% 2,621 2,517
40 Deer Lodge Deer Lodge3,021 people −5.6% 3,111 2,938
41 Dillon4,085 people −6.1% 4,134 3,880
42 Map of Shelby Shelby3,216 people −6.1% 3,376 3,169
43 Conrad2,618 people −9.8% 2,570 2,318

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Montana as a whole is +9.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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