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Highest poverty rate, Montana cities · 2020

Montana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+7.8 pts

02Lewistown, MTMT6,17921.6%+8.0 pts

03Hamilton, MTMT5,45119.8%+2.0 pts

04Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10818.0%+10.6 pts

05Lockwood, MTMT7,18117.3%+7.9 pts

06Bozeman, MTMT58,81417.2%−3.1 pts

07Missoula, MTMT78,90316.8%−3.0 pts

08Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46916.0%+1.1 pts

09Havre, MTMT9,26415.2%−2.3 pts

10Great Falls, MTMT60,20814.9%+0.4 pts

11Kalispell, MTMT31,85114.3%−1.6 pts

12Livingston, MTMT9,29014.1%+2.0 pts

13Miles City, MTMT8,45013.1%−1.6 pts

14Polson, MTMT5,65312.3%−7.5 pts

15Helena, MTMT35,13811.8%−2.7 pts

16Belgrade, MTMT13,10711.1%−0.3 pts

17Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310.3%−6.8 pts

18Billings, MTMT121,2399.8%−2.2 pts

19Evergreen, MTMT9,6117.4%−6.8 pts

20Sidney, MTMT6,2176.7%−6.0 pts

21Bigfork, MTMT5,5656.7%−2.5 pts

22Four Corners, MTMT5,7916.5%−3.8 pts

23Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5886.4%−0.4 pts

24Whitefish, MTMT9,3586.2%−12.0 pts

25Laurel, MTMT7,2055.8%−5.0 pts

26Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0564.0%−2.4 pts

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS