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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Montana

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 42 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Hamilton 1 Hamilton 34.3% Median age 51.8 Bigfork 2 Bigfork 32.9% Median age 53.9 Map of Libby 3 Libby 31.8% Median age 51.0
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Hamilton Hamilton5,101 people 34.3% 51.8 5,101
2 Bigfork Bigfork5,565 people 32.9% 53.9 5,565
3 Map of Libby Libby3,042 people 31.8% 51.0 3,042
4 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,597 people 26.3% 49.9 9,597
5 Map of Lewistown Lewistown6,087 people 25.1% 44.7 6,087
6 Map of Polson Polson5,428 people 24.8% 43.0 5,428
7 Deer Lodge Deer Lodge3,021 people 24.7% 49.8 3,021
8 Glasgow3,190 people 24.3% 44.6 3,190
9 Map of Glendive Glendive4,810 people 23.8% 44.4 4,810
10 Whitefish8,749 people 23.4% 44.4 8,749
11 Conrad2,618 people 22.6% 39.5 2,618
12 Map of Orchard Homes Orchard Homes5,588 people 22.5% 40.1 5,588
13 Map of Helena Helena33,639 people 21.7% 40.5 33,639
14 Livingston Livingston8,780 people 21.4% 43.8 8,780
15 Helena Valley Northeast4,659 people 21.2% 48.9 4,659
16 Great Falls Great Falls60,329 people 20% 39.0 60,329
17 Map of Miles City Miles City8,407 people 19.7% 42.6 8,407
18 Map of Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow35,785 people 19.5% 40.5 35,785
19 Map of Kalispell Kalispell28,504 people 19.2% 36.2 28,504
20 Billings119,434 people 18.8% 38.8 119,434
21 Map of Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central8,056 people 18.7% 39.3 8,056
22 Map of Helena Valley Southeast Helena Valley Southeast9,108 people 18.6% 41.3 9,108
23 Dillon4,085 people 18% 33.0 4,085
24 Map of Havre Havre9,258 people 17.7% 32.1 9,258
25 Map of Cut Bank Cut Bank3,028 people 17.2% 37.6 3,028
26 Map of Lockwood Lockwood7,181 people 16.9% 37.5 7,181
27 Map of Montana City Montana City3,092 people 16.4% 40.3 3,092
28 Map of Shelby Shelby3,216 people 15.5% 37.7 3,216
29 Map of Missoula Missoula76,514 people 15% 34.7 76,514
30 Wolf Point2,602 people 15% 32.8 2,602
31 Laurel Laurel7,215 people 14.5% 37.1 7,215
32 Hardin3,742 people 13.7% 37.1 3,742
33 Sidney6,171 people 13.6% 37.3 6,171
34 Map of Evergreen Evergreen9,611 people 13.5% 37.8 9,611
35 Lolo Lolo4,314 people 12.2% 32.5 4,314
36 Map of Helena Valley Northwest Helena Valley Northwest5,183 people 12% 35.7 5,183
37 Map of Columbia Falls Columbia Falls5,615 people 11.9% 36.6 5,615
38 Map of Bozeman Bozeman56,114 people 11.4% 28.9 56,114
39 Map of Four Corners Four Corners5,791 people 11.2% 34.1 5,791
40 Map of North Browning North Browning3,144 people 9% 28.0 3,144
41 Belgrade11,872 people 6.5% 33.3 11,872
42 Malmstrom AFB Malmstrom AFB4,302 people 0% 22.5 4,302

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Montana as a whole is 20.1%.

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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