Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Montana cities and places, Billings city had the highest population (117.76K), followed by Missoula city (75.41K), and Great Falls city (60.42K).

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 2021
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 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Billings city 117763
2 Missoula city 75407
3 Great Falls city 60416
4 Bozeman city 55409
5 Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 34867
6 Helena city 33092
7 Kalispell city 26828
8 Belgrade city 11559
9 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 9522
10 Havre city 9296
11 Livingston city 8654
12 Whitefish city 8534
13 Miles City city 8413
14 Laurel city 7193
15 Sidney city 6237
16 Lewistown city 6054
17 Columbia Falls city 5590
18 Polson city 5304
19 Hamilton city 4953
20 Glendive city 4832
21 Dillon city 3989
22 Hardin city 3751
23 Glasgow city 3212
24 Shelby city 3175
25 Deer Lodge city 3047
26 Cut Bank city 3046
27 Libby city 2950
28 Wolf Point city 2667
29 Red Lodge city 2390
30 Conrad city 2372
31 Manhattan town 2123
32 Stevensville town 2110
33 Ronan city 2085
34 Colstrip city 2034
35 Three Forks city 1987
36 East Helena city 1972
37 Townsend city 1954
38 Columbus town 1872
39 Malta city 1850
40 Roundup city 1808
41 Baker city 1806
42 Choteau city 1747
43 Plentywood city 1685
44 Big Timber city 1653
45 Forsyth city 1624
46 Fort Benton city 1456
47 Eureka town 1448
48 Thompson Falls city 1420
49 West Yellowstone town 1280
50 Boulder city 1234
51 Chinook city 1179
52 Plains town 1159
53 Whitehall town 1033
54 Scobey city 1007
55 White Sulphur Springs city 970
56 Ennis town 963
57 Harlowton city 940
58 Superior town 880
59 Fairview town 879
60 Philipsburg town 850
61 Pinesdale town 838
62 Chester town 837
63 Darby town 833
64 Troy city 831
65 St. Ignatius town 804
66 Fairfield town 774
67 Harlem city 767
68 Poplar city 764
69 Culbertson town 747
70 Sheridan town 708
71 Bridger town 687
72 Walkerville town 643
73 Big Sandy town 623
74 Joliet town 599
75 Cascade town 591
76 Circle town 585
77 Hot Springs town 583
78 Terry town 565
79 Valier town 534
80 Belt town 506
81 Alberton town 503
82 Broadus town 460
82 Wibaux town 460
83 Lodge Grass town 431
84 Ekalaka town 408
85 Fromberg town 407
86 Stanford town 404
87 Jordan town 363
87 Twin Bridges town 363
88 Clyde Park town 339
89 Sunburst town 338
90 Dutton town 307
91 Nashua town 300
92 Hysham town 277
93 Bainville town 275
93 Drummond town 275
94 Medicine Lake town 248
95 Fort Peck town 239
96 Virginia City town 225
97 Ryegate town 221
98 Lima town 212
99 Geraldine town 210
100 Denton town 208
101 Moore town 196
102 Froid town 195
102 Winnett town 195
103 Hobson city 179
104 Winifred town 174
105 Plevna town 172
106 Westby town 168
107 Richey town 163
108 Saco town 161
109 Kevin town 156
110 Broadview town 138
111 Lavina town 136
112 Melstone town 133
113 Hingham town 129
114 Dodson town 126
115 Grass Range town 112
116 Judith Gap city 107
117 Bearcreek town 94
118 Outlook town 83
119 Rexford town 81
120 Opheim town 75
121 Flaxville town 61
122 Neihart town 43
123 Ismay town 21