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Highest poverty rate, Montana cities · 2020

Montana cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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

01Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+50%

02Lewistown, MTMT6,17921.6%+59%

03Hamilton, MTMT5,45119.8%+11%

04Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10818.0%+143%

05Lockwood, MTMT7,18117.3%+84%

06Bozeman, MTMT58,81417.2%−15%

07Missoula, MTMT78,90316.8%−15%

08Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46916.0%+7%

09Havre, MTMT9,26415.2%−13%

10Great Falls, MTMT60,20814.9%+3%

11Kalispell, MTMT31,85114.3%−10%

12Livingston, MTMT9,29014.1%+17%

13Miles City, MTMT8,45013.1%−11%

14Polson, MTMT5,65312.3%−38%

15Helena, MTMT35,13811.8%−18%

16Belgrade, MTMT13,10711.1%−3%

17Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310.3%−40%

18Billings, MTMT121,2399.8%−18%

19Evergreen, MTMT9,6117.4%−48%

20Sidney, MTMT6,2176.7%−48%

21Bigfork, MTMT5,5656.7%−27%

22Four Corners, MTMT5,7916.5%−37%

23Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5886.4%−5%

24Whitefish, MTMT9,3586.2%−66%

25Laurel, MTMT7,2055.8%−47%

26Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0564.0%−37%

27Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1832.6%−68%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES