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Most sparsely populated, Montana cities · 2000

Montana cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 27 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, MTMT9,70913+0%

02Bigfork, MTMT5,56545+0%

03Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947+0%

04Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183127+0%

05Four Corners, MTMT5,791169+0%

06Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056265+0%

07Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108333+0%

08Lockwood, MTMT7,181335+0%

09Whitefish, MTMT9,358701+0%

10Evergreen, MTMT9,611727+0%

11Polson, MTMT5,653900+0%

12Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588925+0%

13Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,016+0%

14Kalispell, MTMT31,8511,121+0%

15Livingston, MTMT9,2901,142+0%

16Belgrade, MTMT13,1071,177+0%

17Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,287+0%

18Sidney, MTMT6,2171,452+0%

19Hamilton, MTMT5,4511,456+0%

20Helena, MTMT35,1381,526+0%

21Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7531,598+0%

22Missoula, MTMT78,9031,639+0%

23Billings, MTMT121,2391,972+0%

24Laurel, MTMT7,2052,401+0%

25Great Falls, MTMT60,2082,451+0%

26Miles City, MTMT8,4502,524+0%

27Havre, MTMT9,2642,594+0%

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