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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 26 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 128. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurel, MT, up 10 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Missoula, MTMT78,9031,462−29%

02▼1Billings, MTMT121,2391,165−48%

03▲1Great Falls, MTMT60,208784−42%

04▲2Bozeman, MTMT58,814531−31%

05▼2Helena, MTMT35,138480−55%

06▼1Kalispell, MTMT31,851404−46%

07▲1Polson, MTMT5,653259−25%

08▼1Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469213−75%

09▲3Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108206−35%

10Hamilton, MTMT5,451181−22%

11Livingston, MTMT9,290172−25%

12▲4Miles City, MTMT8,450147−28%

13▲2Belgrade, MTMT13,107128−32%

14▲10Laurel, MTMT7,20596−31%

15▲7Lewistown, MTMT6,17996−45%

16▲5Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70981−75%

17Whitefish, MTMT9,35871−62%

18▲9Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18364+19%

19▼5Four Corners, MTMT5,79161−24%

20▼1Bigfork, MTMT5,56559−76%

21▼3Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05646−78%

22▼9Lockwood, MTMT7,18135−66%

23▼3Havre, MTMT9,26421−78%

24▲1Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58813−88%

25▲1Sidney, MTMT6,21711−85%

26▼3Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310−17%

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