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Highest Scottish population share, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 2.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurel, MT, up 23 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲21Hamilton, MTMT5,4518.0%+4.4 pts

02▲23Laurel, MTMT7,2055.6%+1.7 pts

03▲4Four Corners, MTMT5,7915.0%−0.3 pts

04▼3Livingston, MTMT9,2904.5%+2.2 pts

05▲6Kalispell, MTMT31,8514.2%+1.6 pts

06▲7Belgrade, MTMT13,1074.1%−0.8 pts

07▲1Bozeman, MTMT58,8144.0%+0.2 pts

08▲13Whitefish, MTMT9,3583.8%−1.8 pts

09▼7Helena, MTMT35,1383.6%−1.0 pts

10▲7Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5883.5%−0.9 pts

11▲3Polson, MTMT5,6533.5%+1.5 pts

12▲7Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0563.4%+0.7 pts

13▼10Bigfork, MTMT5,5653.0%+0.4 pts

14▲1Havre, MTMT9,2642.9%+0.4 pts

15▲11Sidney, MTMT6,2172.8%−0.4 pts

16▼4Great Falls, MTMT60,2082.7%−0.3 pts

17▼12Missoula, MTMT78,9032.7%−1.1 pts

18▼8Billings, MTMT121,2392.7%−0.6 pts

19▼10Lockwood, MTMT7,1812.6%+0.2 pts

20▲3Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4692.5%+0.3 pts

21▼5Miles City, MTMT8,4502.1%−1.4 pts

22▼4Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7532.0%−1.1 pts

23▼3Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1082.0%−3.5 pts

24▲3Evergreen, MTMT9,6111.8%−1.8 pts

25▼21Lewistown, MTMT6,1791.6%−1.0 pts

26▼20Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1830.8%−0.8 pts

27▼3Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090.7%−2.1 pts

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