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Most educated towns in Montana

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 43 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Montana · Most educated

Missoula ranks #4 of 43

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree · Visit Missoula →

Missoula ranks #4 of 43 for most educated in Montana
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Map of Bozeman 1 Bozeman 65.1% Median income $85,747 2 Four Corners 60.9% Median income $100,917 3 Whitefish 56.8% Median income $73,811
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Map of Bozeman Bozeman56,114 people 65.1% $85,747 28.9
2 Four Corners5,791 people 60.9% $100,917 34.1
3 Whitefish8,749 people 56.8% $73,811 44.4
4 Missoula76,514 people 53% $70,392 34.7
5 Helena33,639 people 50.6% $71,036 40.5
6 Map of Bigfork Bigfork5,565 people 50.4% $85,307 53.9
7 Red Lodge2,502 people 46.3% $55,750 59.7
8 Helena Valley Northeast4,659 people 45.5% $140,517 48.9
9 Orchard Homes5,588 people 44.3% $64,904 40.1
10 Montana City3,092 people 44.1% $129,755 40.3
11 Helena Valley West Central8,056 people 41.1% $90,082 39.3
12 Lolo4,314 people 40.9% $86,065 32.5
13 Livingston8,780 people 38.6% $65,861 43.8
14 Belgrade11,872 people 37.5% $97,328 33.3
15 Dillon4,085 people 37.2% $61,134 33.0
16 Billings119,434 people 36.9% $73,712 38.8
17 Malmstrom AFB4,302 people 36.6% $64,833 22.5
18 Helena Valley Northwest5,183 people 35.7% $100,605 35.7
19 Map of Kalispell Kalispell28,504 people 34.8% $63,415 36.2
20 Columbia Falls5,615 people 32.1% $75,766 36.6
21 Map of Hamilton Hamilton5,101 people 30.8% $49,204 51.8
22 Polson5,428 people 29.6% $53,418 43.0
23 Map of Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow35,785 people 28% $61,754 40.5
24 Great Falls60,329 people 27.8% $63,373 39.0
25 Map of Havre Havre9,258 people 27.3% $50,329 32.1
26 Glasgow3,190 people 25.7% $90,310 44.6
27 Miles City8,407 people 25.5% $67,727 42.6
28 Helena Valley Southeast9,108 people 25.4% $74,075 41.3
29 Evergreen9,611 people 24.2% $76,446 37.8
30 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,597 people 24.1% $57,527 49.9
31 Map of Deer Lodge Deer Lodge3,021 people 23.8% $60,302 49.8
32 Map of Glendive Glendive4,810 people 23.5% $72,670 44.4
33 Conrad2,618 people 23.4% $47,857 39.5
34 Sidney6,171 people 22% $62,538 37.3
35 Laurel7,215 people 20.8% $68,474 37.1
36 Hardin3,742 people 20.5% $60,423 37.1
37 Map of Shelby Shelby3,216 people 19.5% $58,413 37.7
38 Map of Libby Libby3,042 people 19.4% $34,143 51.0
39 Map of Lewistown Lewistown6,087 people 17.7% $48,750 44.7
40 Map of Cut Bank Cut Bank3,028 people 16.6% $49,432 37.6
41 Lockwood7,181 people 15.4% $75,700 37.5
42 North Browning3,144 people 12.3% $37,155 28.0
43 Wolf Point2,602 people 11.9% $52,868 32.8

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Montana as a whole is 35.2%.

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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