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Most manufacturing jobs, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Helena Valley Northwest, MT, up 23 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Sidney, MTMT6,2177.4%−4.7 pts

02▲23Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1833.0%+1.1 pts

03▲7Polson, MTMT5,6532.1%−0.6 pts

04Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4692.0%−0.2 pts

05▼2Lockwood, MTMT7,1811.9%−1.4 pts

06▲1Laurel, MTMT7,2051.8%−1.4 pts

07▼2Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091.6%+1.1 pts

08▲14Bigfork, MTMT5,5651.2%+1.2 pts

09▲8Belgrade, MTMT13,1071.2%+1.2 pts

10▼2Evergreen, MTMT9,6111.1%−0.2 pts

11▼2Billings, MTMT121,2391.0%+0.1 pts

12▲4Havre, MTMT9,2641.0%−0.6 pts

13▼7Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1080.9%+0.4 pts

14▲12Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7530.8%−0.1 pts

15▲8Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0560.4%−0.2 pts

16▼4Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5880.4%0.0 pts

17▼6Kalispell, MTMT31,8510.4%+0.4 pts

18▼3Whitefish, MTMT9,3580.3%+0.3 pts

19Missoula, MTMT78,9030.3%+0.2 pts

20▲1Bozeman, MTMT58,8140.2%+0.1 pts

21▼8Helena, MTMT35,1380.2%−0.4 pts

22▼8Great Falls, MTMT60,2080.1%−0.1 pts

23▼5Four Corners, MTMT5,7910.0%−3.1 pts

24Hamilton, MTMT5,4510.0%0.0 pts

25▼5Miles City, MTMT8,4500.0%−4.6 pts

26▲1Lewistown, MTMT6,1790.0%0.0 pts

27▼25Livingston, MTMT9,2900.0%−2.5 pts

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