population

It's becoming more difficult to keep up with how large Montana's cities have become, mostly because they keep growing at an impressive rate. There was a time where Montana license plate numbers would immediately let you know what county the car was from - the first number reflected the county size, in order, decades ago.

Many people need to seek "greener pastures" for work, housing and opportunity in other states for their pursuit of happiness and security.

Where does Montana rank for population growth in 2023

What Montana city will be the most populous in 2040?

Rapid growth gets a lot of attention in Montana, but a whopping 25% of our counties have experienced drops in net migration from 2020 - 2022. Some counties saw hundreds moving out.

What town in Montana is actually the smallest?

Sure, I'm stretching the definition of 'town' a bit but 'census designated place' doesn't have much personality. Montana is the perfect state to search for super small towns that have real charm and/or something pretty cool in their backyard.

Let's get smarter about the town we all know and love - Bozeman, Montana. Totally random facts are always fun to learn. Sure, you probably didn't need to know this stuff but it might make for a good conversation starter at a party or something. Plus, we threw in a few general "Montana" facts for good measure.

If you just need to get away from it all, Glasgow is the most isolated city in America.

It's easy to assume Wyoming doesn't have a lot going on simply because it's the least populated state in the country. You'd be wrong, of course, but the people that live there seem to be just fine with that misconception.

Montana is a hot spot for new move-ins and while the population for the state is just over a million, how many of those were actually born in Montana?

Montana is certainly seeing a surge of folks moving to the state, with many of them settling in Bozeman. Of course, Montana has seen large growth before.