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Fastest growing, Montana cities · 2010

Montana cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest by population Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bigfork, MTMT5,565+200.5%–

02Four Corners, MTMT5,791+72.1%–

03Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183+67.2%−3%

04Lockwood, MTMT7,181+57.8%+577%

05Kalispell, MTMT31,851+40.1%+107%

06Bozeman, MTMT58,814+35.5%+66%

07Belgrade, MTMT13,107+29.0%−57%

08Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753+28.6%+62%

09Whitefish, MTMT9,358+26.3%+73%

10Evergreen, MTMT9,611+22.5%−56%

11Hamilton, MTMT5,451+17.4%−51%

12Missoula, MTMT78,903+17.1%−48%

13Billings, MTMT121,239+15.9%+49%

14Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108+15.2%−72%

15Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056+12.9%+24%

16Polson, MTMT5,653+11.1%−54%

17Helena, MTMT35,138+9.3%+59%

18Sidney, MTMT6,217+8.7%−203%

19Laurel, MTMT7,205+7.4%−26%

20Great Falls, MTMT60,208+3.2%+11%

21Livingston, MTMT9,290+2.8%+26%

22Lewistown, MTMT6,179+1.5%−138%

23Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588-0.0%−100%

24Miles City, MTMT8,450-0.9%−395%

25Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469-1.1%−162%

26Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709-1.3%−85%

27Havre, MTMT9,264-3.2%−52%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS