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Highest poverty rate, Montana cities

Montana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lewistown, MTMT6,17920.9%+7.3 pts

02Havre, MTMT9,26418.2%+0.7 pts

03Polson, MTMT5,65317.5%−2.3 pts

04Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70916.3%+0.5 pts

05Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75315.2%−1.9 pts

06Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46914.8%−0.2 pts

07Great Falls, MTMT60,20814.5%+0.1 pts

08Livingston, MTMT9,29013.7%+1.6 pts

09Bozeman, MTMT58,81413.7%−6.6 pts

10Evergreen, MTMT9,61112.1%−2.1 pts

11Missoula, MTMT78,90311.8%−7.9 pts

12Miles City, MTMT8,45011.4%−3.3 pts

13Belgrade, MTMT13,10711.2%−0.2 pts

14Lockwood, MTMT7,18110.7%+1.3 pts

15Laurel, MTMT7,20510.0%−0.8 pts

16Kalispell, MTMT31,85110.0%−5.9 pts

17Billings, MTMT121,2399.8%−2.2 pts

18Whitefish, MTMT9,3589.4%−8.9 pts

19Helena, MTMT35,1388.8%−5.6 pts

20Hamilton, MTMT5,4518.8%−9.0 pts

21Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5888.7%+1.9 pts

22Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1088.3%+0.8 pts

23Sidney, MTMT6,2177.7%−5.0 pts

24Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0567.1%+0.7 pts

25Four Corners, MTMT5,7916.3%−4.0 pts

26Bigfork, MTMT5,5655.7%−3.4 pts

27Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1832.6%−5.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES