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Most sparsely populated, Montana cities · 1990

Montana cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 25 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70914+9%

02Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947−2%

03Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18375−41%

04Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108214−36%

05Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056240−9%

06Lockwood, MTMT7,181309−8%

07Evergreen, MTMT9,611480−34%

08Whitefish, MTMT9,358608−13%

09Belgrade, MTMT13,107701−40%

10Polson, MTMT5,653724−19%

11Kalispell, MTMT31,851939−16%

12Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,057+4%

13Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,060−18%

14Hamilton, MTMT5,4511,076−26%

15Livingston, MTMT9,2901,117−2%

16Missoula, MTMT78,9031,233−25%

17Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7531,358−15%

18Helena, MTMT35,1381,441−6%

19Sidney, MTMT6,2171,587+9%

20Billings, MTMT121,2391,781−10%

21Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5881,836+98%

22Laurel, MTMT7,2052,183−9%

23Great Falls, MTMT60,2082,382−3%

24Miles City, MTMT8,4502,517−0%

25Havre, MTMT9,2642,783+7%

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