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Highest per-capita income, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is $38,231. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belgrade, MT, up 9 places to #2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Whitefish, MTMT9,358$56,782+136%

02▲9Belgrade, MTMT13,107$54,900+260%

03Four Corners, MTMT5,791$53,422+194%

04▲2Bozeman, MTMT58,814$52,507+226%

05▼3Bigfork, MTMT5,565$47,976+136%

06▼2Helena, MTMT35,138$46,928+134%

07▲9Sidney, MTMT6,217$45,385+168%

08▲2Missoula, MTMT78,903$44,227+158%

09▼4Billings, MTMT121,239$43,934+129%

10▲4Livingston, MTMT9,290$43,159+159%

11▼2Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056$41,857+121%

12▼5Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588$40,250+125%

13▲2Laurel, MTMT7,205$38,869+129%

14▼1Great Falls, MTMT60,208$38,231+112%

15▲8Hamilton, MTMT5,451$38,231+160%

16▲4Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108$36,715+156%

17▲4Kalispell, MTMT31,851$36,679+126%

18▲1Lockwood, MTMT7,181$36,646+151%

19▼2Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469$36,035+111%

20▲2Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709$35,979+131%

21▼9Miles City, MTMT8,450$35,220+114%

22▼14Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183$35,059+96%

23▼5Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753$32,981+130%

24▲2Polson, MTMT5,653$31,661+130%

25▼1Havre, MTMT9,264$31,464+99%

26▼1Evergreen, MTMT9,611$30,676+115%

27Lewistown, MTMT6,179$30,049+79%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES