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Most population gained, Montana cities

Montana cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is +307. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Evergreen, MT, up 13 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest by population Fastest growing Fastest shrinking Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲3Kalispell, MTMT31,851+3,946+71%

02▲1Missoula, MTMT78,903+3,025−79%

03▼2Bozeman, MTMT58,814+2,821−42%

04▼2Billings, MTMT121,239+2,318−73%

05Helena, MTMT35,138+1,548+8%

06▲13Evergreen, MTMT9,611+1,462−31%

07▼1Belgrade, MTMT13,107+1,412−39%

08▲1Whitefish, MTMT9,358+998+50%

09▲3Livingston, MTMT9,290+740+393%

10▲3Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469+558−4%

11▼1Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183+478−44%

12▲3Bigfork, MTMT5,565+447–

13▲9Hamilton, MTMT5,451+442−54%

14▲4Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753+307−44%

15▲2Polson, MTMT5,653+280−64%

16▲7Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588+211−104%

17▲7Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709+176−120%

18▲8Lewistown, MTMT6,179+135−157%

19▲8Miles City, MTMT8,450+53+104%

20Laurel, MTMT7,205-7−101%

21Lockwood, MTMT7,181-14−104%

22▼8Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108-60−102%

23▲2Havre, MTMT9,264-104−85%

24▼17Four Corners, MTMT5,791-110–

25▼17Great Falls, MTMT60,208-113−107%

26▼15Sidney, MTMT6,217-175−60%

27▼11Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056-614−194%

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