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Cities in Montana ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 126 cities in Montana based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Montana

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  • 1
    Billings
    Non-Hispanic White population in Billings is 108,894
    86.42% of Billings population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Missoula
    Non-Hispanic White population in Missoula is 71,502
    87.50% of Missoula population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Great Falls
    Non-Hispanic White population in Great Falls is 55,390
    84.92% of Great Falls population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Bozeman
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bozeman is 51,671
    88.02% of Bozeman population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Helena
    Non-Hispanic White population in Helena is 31,937
    90.74% of Helena population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 126 cities in Montana by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Montana Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Billings 108,894 86.42% 21.04%
2 Missoula 71,502 87.50% 13.82%
3 Great Falls 55,390 84.92% 10.70%
4 Bozeman 51,671 88.02% 9.99%
5 Helena 31,937 90.74% 6.17%
6 Kalispell 25,744 89.00% 4.98%
7 Belgrade 10,473 87.03% 2.02%
8 8,385 93.75% 1.62%
9 8,289 95.70% 1.60%
10 8,165 91.08% 1.58%
11 8,089 80.13% 1.56%
12 6,871 88.23% 1.33%
13 5,702 91.57% 1.10%
14 5,864 87.09% 1.13%
15 5,263 92.12% 1.02%
16 4,891 95.58% 0.95%
17 4,648 93.13% 0.90%
18 3,807 90.45% 0.74%
19 4,151 66.83% 0.80%
20 3,031 91.68% 0.59%
21 2,964 95.55% 0.57%
22 2,759 87.84% 0.53%
23 2,659 81.17% 0.51%
24 2,418 90.16% 0.47%
25 2,264 91.73% 0.44%
26 2,395 71.77% 0.46%
27 2,098 89.35% 0.41%
28 2,129 92.16% 0.41%
29 2,097 92.26% 0.41%
30 1,971 94.58% 0.38%
31 1,891 93.66% 0.37%
32 1,968 89.05% 0.38%
33 1,855 89.35% 0.36%
34 1,781 92.62% 0.34%
35 1,637 92.17% 0.32%
36 1,836 87.43% 0.35%
37 2,146 48.33% 0.41%
38 1,710 78.19% 0.33%
39 1,599 88.88% 0.31%
40 1,455 94.05% 0.28%
41 1,583 82.97% 0.31%
42 1,407 88.88% 0.27%
43 1,548 87.21% 0.30%
44 1,381 88.81% 0.27%
45 1,453 92.61% 0.28%
46 1,251 93.08% 0.24%
47 1,137 94.04% 0.22%
48 1,039 94.28% 0.20%
49 1,010 95.19% 0.20%
50 1,044 91.18% 0.20%
51 974 92.06% 0.19%
52 1,367 57.58% 0.26%
53 946 86.00% 0.18%
54 899 95.74% 0.17%
55 881 95.66% 0.17%
56 1,176 38.65% 0.23%
57 1,348 71.13% 0.26%
58 839 93.53% 0.16%
59 843 94.40% 0.16%
60 785 91.28% 0.15%
61 765 93.75% 0.15%
62 730 95.05% 0.14%
63 697 95.74% 0.13%
64 768 79.67% 0.15%
65 676 93.63% 0.13%
66 652 96.17% 0.13%
67 609 99.02% 0.12%
68 635 92.97% 0.12%
69 602 96.47% 0.12%
70 688 58.80% 0.13%
71 525 96.69% 0.10%
72 536 86.87% 0.10%
73 526 84.03% 0.10%
74 522 76.88% 0.10%
75 480 89.22% 0.09%
76 536 85.76% 0.10%
77 545 83.21% 0.11%
78 418 97.21% 0.08%
79 417 92.87% 0.08%
80 432 86.40% 0.08%
81 379 95.23% 0.07%
82 364 94.30% 0.07%
83 460 43.73% 0.09%
84 356 92.71% 0.07%
85 287 95.99% 0.06%
86 273 86.12% 0.05%
87 280 93.65% 0.05%
88 260 97.01% 0.05%
89 253 100.00% 0.05%
90 266 78.47% 0.05%
91 261 78.14% 0.05%
91 251 94.36% 0.05%
92 237 100.00% 0.05%
93 256 91.43% 0.05%
94 264 98.88% 0.05%
95 208 94.55% 0.04%
96 208 92.86% 0.04%
97 215 89.21% 0.04%
97 207 96.28% 0.04%
98 236 78.67% 0.05%
99 198 96.12% 0.04%
100 204 87.55% 0.04%
101 173 100.00% 0.03%
102 178 90.36% 0.03%
103 154 98.72% 0.03%
104 147 98.66% 0.03%
105 142 46.25% 0.03%
106 144 87.80% 0.03%
107 131 100.00% 0.03%
108 143 91.08% 0.03%
109 125 88.65% 0.02%
110 133 83.13% 0.03%
111 138 19.97% 0.03%
112 109 98.20% 0.02%
113 97 97.98% 0.02%
113 95 100.00% 0.02%
114 91 97.85% 0.02%
114 100 61.73% 0.02%
115 84 96.55% 0.02%
116 73 100.00% 0.01%
117 52 67.53% 0.01%
118 46 97.87% 0.01%
119 33 91.67% 0.01%
120 31 3.10% 0.01%
121 30 5.98% 0.01%
122 9 1.81% -

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Montana by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Montana Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.