Biggest Cities in Montana (2026)

Billings is the #1 ranked city in Montana with 118,321 (population). This ranking includes 95 Montana cities with available data.

#1
Billings
118,321
Pop. 118,321
#2
Missoula
75,600
Pop. 75,600
#3
Great Falls
60,412
Pop. 60,412
#4
Bozeman
55,042
Pop. 55,042
#5
Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
34,929
Pop. 34,929
#6
Helena
33,126
Pop. 33,126
#7
Kalispell
26,830
Pop. 26,830
#8
Belgrade
11,425
Pop. 11,425
#9
Helena Valley Southeast
9,533
Pop. 9,533
#10
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
9,512
Pop. 9,512
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All 95 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Billings118,321118,321
2Missoula75,60075,600
3Great Falls60,41260,412
4Bozeman55,04255,042
5Butte-Silver Bow (balance)34,92934,929
6Helena33,12633,126
7Kalispell26,83026,830
8Belgrade11,42511,425
9Helena Valley Southeast9,5339,533
10Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,5129,512
11Havre9,3339,333
12Evergreen8,9088,908
13Livingston8,6358,635
14Whitefish8,4228,422
15Miles City8,4128,412
16Helena Valley West Central8,2248,224
17Lockwood7,4747,474
18Laurel7,1987,198
19Sidney6,2356,235
20Lewistown6,0286,028
21Four Corners5,5625,562
22Columbia Falls5,5315,531
23Polson5,3345,334
24Orchard Homes5,2805,280
25Bigfork5,2495,249
26Helena Valley Northwest5,0705,070
27Hamilton4,9494,949
28Glendive4,8314,831
29Helena Valley Northeast4,3984,398
30Lolo4,3784,378
31Malmstrom AFB4,1914,191
32Dillon4,0204,020
33Hardin3,7663,766
34Glasgow3,1943,194
35Shelby3,1293,129
36Cut Bank3,0403,040
37Deer Lodge3,0353,035
38Libby2,9482,948
39Montana City2,8992,899
40North Browning2,8942,894
41Lakeside2,7302,730
42Wolf Point2,6042,604
43Conrad2,5532,553
44Red Lodge2,3992,399
45Big Sky2,3882,388
46King Arthur Park2,3432,343
47Townsend2,2322,232
48Stevensville2,1722,172
49Colstrip2,1562,156
50Manhattan2,1492,149
51Crow Agency2,1102,110
52East Missoula2,0722,072
53Three Forks2,0342,034
54Eureka2,0092,009
55West Glendive1,9681,968
56Roundup1,9641,964
57Ronan1,9621,962
58Lame Deer1,9391,939
59Columbus1,9251,925
60Malta1,9021,902
61East Helena1,8551,855
62South Browning1,8521,852
63Pablo1,8081,808
64Clancy1,7291,729
65Choteau1,7191,719
66Forsyth1,6821,682
67Plentywood1,6771,677
68Frenchtown1,6291,629
69Helena West Side1,5841,584
70Thompson Falls1,5681,568
71Baker1,5351,535
72Big Timber1,5301,530
73Sun Prairie1,5141,514
74Fort Benton1,4701,470
75Chinook1,4601,460
76West Yellowstone1,4571,457
77Bonner-West Riverside1,4451,445
78Fort Belknap Agency1,4341,434
79Corvallis1,3561,356
80Seeley Lake1,3351,335
81Boulder1,3261,326
82Wye1,2221,222
83Wheatland1,1851,185
84Somers1,1811,181
85Whitehall1,1511,151
86Marion1,1491,149
87Churchill1,1201,120
88White Sulphur Springs1,0971,097
89Gallatin Gateway1,0921,092
90Plains1,0771,077
91Harlowton1,0541,054
92St. Ignatius1,0531,053
93Pray1,0181,018
94Helena Flats1,0141,014
95Philipsburg1,0121,012

Methodology

Cities in Montana are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in montana?
Billings ranks #1 with 118,321 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in montana?
1. Billings (118,321), 2. Missoula (75,600), 3. Great Falls (60,412), 4. Bozeman (55,042), 5. Butte-Silver Bow (balance) (34,929)
How many cities in Montana are ranked?
This ranking includes 95 cities in Montana with available data.

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