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Lowest poverty rate, Montana cities · 1990

Montana cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 25 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05610.2%+60%

02Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10811.5%+55%

03Helena, MTMT35,13811.6%−20%

04Billings, MTMT121,23912.5%+4%

05Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18312.7%+55%

06Laurel, MTMT7,20513.6%+26%

07Sidney, MTMT6,21714.1%+11%

08Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46914.7%−2%

09Great Falls, MTMT60,20814.7%+2%

10Havre, MTMT9,26415.5%−12%

11Miles City, MTMT8,45015.6%+7%

12Lewistown, MTMT6,17916.0%+17%

13Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75316.2%−5%

14Kalispell, MTMT31,85116.2%+2%

15Livingston, MTMT9,29016.5%+36%

16Whitefish, MTMT9,35816.5%−10%

17Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58816.7%+148%

18Belgrade, MTMT13,10717.1%+49%

19Hamilton, MTMT5,45117.8%+0%

20Lockwood, MTMT7,18118.3%+94%

21Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70918.6%+18%

22Missoula, MTMT78,90319.0%−4%

23Evergreen, MTMT9,61121.1%+49%

24Polson, MTMT5,65321.8%+10%

25Bozeman, MTMT58,81425.2%+24%

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