Big Sky is the #1 ranked city in Montana with 47.9% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 95 Montana cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Sky | 2,388 | 47.9% |
| 2 | Whitefish | 8,422 | 44.5% |
| 3 | Bigfork | 5,249 | 38.9% |
| 4 | Bozeman | 55,042 | 38.2% |
| 5 | Red Lodge | 2,399 | 36.8% |
| 6 | Helena Valley Northeast | 4,398 | 35.8% |
| 7 | Helena | 33,126 | 35.8% |
| 8 | Four Corners | 5,562 | 35.0% |
| 9 | Missoula | 75,600 | 34.5% |
| 10 | Orchard Homes | 5,280 | 33.7% |
| 11 | Helena West Side | 1,584 | 31.1% |
| 12 | Montana City | 2,899 | 30.8% |
| 13 | Clancy | 1,729 | 28.1% |
| 14 | Chinook | 1,460 | 27.5% |
| 15 | Helena Valley West Central | 8,224 | 27.2% |
| 16 | Wheatland | 1,185 | 26.9% |
| 17 | East Missoula | 2,072 | 26.5% |
| 18 | Pray | 1,018 | 26.4% |
| 19 | Livingston | 8,635 | 26.2% |
| 20 | Wye | 1,222 | 26.2% |
| 21 | Philipsburg | 1,012 | 25.8% |
| 22 | Somers | 1,181 | 25.7% |
| 23 | Billings | 118,321 | 25.4% |
| 24 | Lolo | 4,378 | 25.0% |
| 25 | Helena Valley Northwest | 5,070 | 24.6% |
| 26 | Churchill | 1,120 | 24.6% |
| 27 | Belgrade | 11,425 | 24.6% |
| 28 | Hamilton | 4,949 | 24.2% |
| 29 | Gallatin Gateway | 1,092 | 23.5% |
| 30 | Lakeside | 2,730 | 23.3% |
| 31 | Kalispell | 26,830 | 22.3% |
| 32 | Miles City | 8,412 | 21.6% |
| 33 | Manhattan | 2,149 | 21.2% |
| 34 | Columbia Falls | 5,531 | 21.0% |
| 35 | Malta | 1,902 | 20.7% |
| 36 | Fort Benton | 1,470 | 20.7% |
| 37 | Great Falls | 60,412 | 20.0% |
| 38 | Polson | 5,334 | 19.9% |
| 39 | Dillon | 4,020 | 19.8% |
| 40 | King Arthur Park | 2,343 | 19.2% |
| 41 | Havre | 9,333 | 19.2% |
| 42 | Butte-Silver Bow (balance) | 34,929 | 18.9% |
| 43 | Helena Flats | 1,014 | 18.9% |
| 44 | White Sulphur Springs | 1,097 | 18.8% |
| 45 | Glendive | 4,831 | 18.8% |
| 46 | Hardin | 3,766 | 18.3% |
| 47 | Boulder | 1,326 | 18.2% |
| 48 | Deer Lodge | 3,035 | 18.0% |
| 49 | Choteau | 1,719 | 17.8% |
| 50 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 9,512 | 17.8% |
| 51 | Evergreen | 8,908 | 17.7% |
| 52 | Seeley Lake | 1,335 | 17.4% |
| 53 | Colstrip | 2,156 | 17.3% |
| 54 | Frenchtown | 1,629 | 17.0% |
| 55 | West Yellowstone | 1,457 | 16.3% |
| 56 | Sun Prairie | 1,514 | 16.3% |
| 57 | Plentywood | 1,677 | 16.0% |
| 58 | Bonner-West Riverside | 1,445 | 15.8% |
| 59 | Stevensville | 2,172 | 15.7% |
| 60 | Three Forks | 2,034 | 15.4% |
| 61 | East Helena | 1,855 | 15.4% |
| 62 | Shelby | 3,129 | 15.2% |
| 63 | Thompson Falls | 1,568 | 15.1% |
| 64 | Conrad | 2,553 | 14.8% |
| 65 | Helena Valley Southeast | 9,533 | 14.3% |
| 66 | Columbus | 1,925 | 14.3% |
| 67 | Malmstrom AFB | 4,191 | 14.0% |
| 68 | Plains | 1,077 | 13.9% |
| 69 | Laurel | 7,198 | 13.9% |
| 70 | Glasgow | 3,194 | 13.7% |
| 71 | Libby | 2,948 | 12.9% |
| 72 | Sidney | 6,235 | 12.8% |
| 73 | West Glendive | 1,968 | 12.8% |
| 74 | Townsend | 2,232 | 12.5% |
| 75 | Lewistown | 6,028 | 12.5% |
| 76 | Cut Bank | 3,040 | 12.3% |
| 77 | Whitehall | 1,151 | 12.3% |
| 78 | Corvallis | 1,356 | 12.2% |
| 79 | St. Ignatius | 1,053 | 11.8% |
| 80 | Forsyth | 1,682 | 11.1% |
| 81 | Pablo | 1,808 | 11.0% |
| 82 | Lockwood | 7,474 | 10.3% |
| 83 | Big Timber | 1,530 | 10.1% |
| 84 | Ronan | 1,962 | 9.8% |
| 85 | Harlowton | 1,054 | 9.8% |
| 86 | Baker | 1,535 | 9.6% |
| 87 | Roundup | 1,964 | 9.5% |
| 88 | North Browning | 2,894 | 9.4% |
| 89 | Wolf Point | 2,604 | 7.1% |
| 90 | Marion | 1,149 | 6.6% |
| 91 | Crow Agency | 2,110 | 6.2% |
| 92 | Fort Belknap Agency | 1,434 | 5.3% |
| 93 | Lame Deer | 1,939 | 4.9% |
| 94 | Eureka | 2,009 | 4.8% |
| 95 | South Browning | 1,852 | 4.0% |
Cities in Montana are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.