Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Montana cities and places, Billings city had the highest population (117.23K), followed by Missoula city (74.41K), and Great Falls city (60.45K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Montana cities and places.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.

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Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Billings city
Missoula city
Great Falls city
Bozeman city
Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Helena city
Kalispell city
Belgrade city
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Havre city
Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Billings city 117233
2 Missoula city 74406
3 Great Falls city 60453
4 Bozeman city 53865
5 Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 34573
6 Helena city 32255
7 Kalispell city 25267
8 Belgrade city 10693
9 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 9423
10 Havre city 9324
11 Livingston city 8483
12 Miles City city 8346
13 Whitefish city 7877
14 Laurel city 7222
15 Sidney city 6364
16 Lewistown city 5971
17 Columbia Falls city 5396
18 Polson city 5160
19 Glendive city 4866
20 Hamilton city 4725
21 Dillon city 3882
22 Hardin city 3806
23 Glasgow city 3199
24 Shelby city 3161
25 Cut Bank city 3054
26 Deer Lodge city 3022
27 Libby city 2797
28 Wolf Point city 2670
29 Conrad city 2317
30 Red Lodge city 2273
31 Colstrip city 2092
32 Manhattan town 2087
33 Stevensville town 2015
34 Three Forks city 1983
35 Ronan city 1972
36 East Helena city 1948
37 Columbus town 1867
38 Malta city 1850
39 Townsend city 1832
40 Baker city 1792
41 Roundup city 1748
42 Choteau city 1740
43 Forsyth city 1668
43 Plentywood city 1668
44 Big Timber city 1638
45 Fort Benton city 1456
46 Eureka town 1390
47 Thompson Falls city 1367
48 West Yellowstone town 1277
49 Boulder city 1205
50 Chinook city 1178
51 Plains town 1115
52 Whitehall town 1008
53 Scobey city 996
54 Harlowton city 958
55 White Sulphur Springs city 951
56 Ennis town 924
57 Fairview town 897
58 Chester town 847
59 Philipsburg town 838
60 Superior town 833
61 Pinesdale town 809
62 Troy city 797
63 Darby town 795
64 St. Ignatius town 786
65 Fairfield town 771
66 Harlem city 768
67 Poplar city 765
68 Culbertson town 748
69 Sheridan town 688
70 Bridger town 664
71 Walkerville town 637
72 Big Sandy town 623
73 Cascade town 593
74 Circle town 592
75 Joliet town 581
76 Hot Springs town 562
76 Terry town 562
77 Valier town 521
78 Belt town 503
79 Wibaux town 459
80 Broadus town 457
81 Alberton town 451
82 Lodge Grass town 438
83 Ekalaka town 401
84 Stanford town 400
85 Fromberg town 394
86 Jordan town 353
87 Twin Bridges town 342
88 Sunburst town 337
89 Clyde Park town 334
90 Dutton town 305
91 Nashua town 300
92 Bainville town 275
93 Hysham town 274
94 Drummond town 271
95 Medicine Lake town 245
96 Fort Peck town 239
97 Ryegate town 222
98 Virginia City town 218
99 Geraldine town 211
100 Lima town 210
101 Denton town 206
102 Froid town 195
103 Moore town 193
104 Winnett town 188
105 Hobson city 177
105 Plevna town 177
106 Winifred town 171
107 Westby town 167
108 Richey town 165
109 Saco town 162
110 Kevin town 155
111 Broadview town 139
112 Lavina town 137
113 Hingham town 130
114 Melstone town 129
115 Dodson town 126
116 Grass Range town 110
116 Judith Gap city 110
117 Bearcreek town 89
118 Outlook town 82
119 Rexford town 78
120 Opheim town 75
121 Flaxville town 60
122 Neihart town 43
123 Ismay town 21