| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf Point | 2,947 |
| 2 | Laurel | 2,770 |
| 3 | Bozeman | 2,621 |
| 4 | Cut Bank | 2,617 |
| 5 | Great Falls | 2,608 |
| 6 | Billings | 2,593 |
| 7 | Miles City | 2,501 |
| 8 | Havre | 2,496 |
| 9 | Columbia Falls | 2,461 |
| 10 | Belgrade | 2,440 |
| 11 | Kalispell | 2,208 |
| 12 | Missoula | 2,184 |
| 13 | Dillon | 2,152 |
| 14 | Hamilton | 2,005 |
| 15 | Helena | 1,959 |
| 16 | Sidney | 1,877 |
| 17 | West Yellowstone | 1,623 |
| 18 | Livingston | 1,464 |
| 19 | Glendive | 1,385 |
| 20 | Polson | 1,208 |
| 21 | Whitefish | 1,194 |
| 22 | Lewistown | 1,064 |
| 23 | Red Lodge | 923 |
| 24 | Butte | 49 |
| 25 | Anaconda | 13 |
Top Montana Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Montana”, https://gismap.land/rankings/montana/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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