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Most densely populated, Montana cities · 2000

Montana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 1,121.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Havre, MTMT9,2642,594−7%

02Miles City, MTMT8,4502,5240%

03Great Falls, MTMT60,2082,451+3%

04Laurel, MTMT7,2052,401+10%

05Billings, MTMT121,2391,972+11%

06Missoula, MTMT78,9031,639+33%

07Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7531,598+18%

08Helena, MTMT35,1381,526+6%

09Hamilton, MTMT5,4511,456+35%

10Sidney, MTMT6,2171,452−8%

11Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,287+21%

12Belgrade, MTMT13,1071,177+68%

13Livingston, MTMT9,2901,142+2%

14Kalispell, MTMT31,8511,121+19%

15Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,016−4%

16Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588925−50%

17Polson, MTMT5,653900+24%

18Evergreen, MTMT9,611727+51%

19Whitefish, MTMT9,358701+15%

20Lockwood, MTMT7,181335+9%

21Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108333+55%

22Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056265+10%

23Four Corners, MTMT5,791169–

24Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183127+69%

25Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947+2%

26Bigfork, MTMT5,56545–

27Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913−8%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS