Italian Population in Montana by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Montana totals 36,150, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Billings (3,623), followed by Missoula (3,382) and Great Falls (2,772), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Italian residents are distributed across Montana''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Montana

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  • 1
    Billings
    Italian population in Billings is 3,623
    3.06% of Billings population is Italian
  • 2
    Missoula
    Italian population in Missoula is 3,382
    4.47% of Missoula population is Italian
  • 3
    Great Falls
    Italian population in Great Falls is 2,772
    4.59% of Great Falls population is Italian
  • 4
    Bozeman
    Italian population in Bozeman is 2,168
    3.94% of Bozeman population is Italian
  • 5
    Helena
    Italian population in Helena is 1,360
    4.11% of Helena population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Montana

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Montana with 36,150 Italian residents (3.3% of 1.1 million total state population), ranking the state at the 10th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Italian demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Montana's Italian demographic representation of 3.3% remains below the national average of 4.9%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Montana contains 36,150 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data indicate Montana maintains fewer than 1 Italian per square mile, compared to the national average of 4.6 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation nationally.
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80 Cities in Montana Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian population in Montana present in Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Montana ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Montana Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Billings 3,623 3.06% 10.02%
2 Missoula 3,382 4.47% 9.36%
3 Great Falls 2,772 4.59% 7.67%
4 Bozeman 2,168 3.94% 6.00%
5 Helena 1,360 4.11% 3.76%
6 Kalispell 737 2.75% 2.04%
7 Livingston 354 4.10% 0.98%
8 348 3.05% 0.96%
9 296 4.75% 0.82%
10 246 2.92% 0.68%
11 233 4.82% 0.64%
12 219 2.60% 0.61%
13 216 5.37% 0.60%
14 211 2.26% 0.58%
15 200 22.08% 0.55%
16 175 8.14% 0.48%
17 146 2.74% 0.40%
18 138 1.92% 0.38%
19 128 2.12% 0.35%
20 108 3.45% 0.30%
21 96 5.72% 0.27%
22 95 3.22% 0.26%
22 95 4.67% 0.26%
23 94 1.70% 0.26%
23 94 4.33% 0.26%
24 84 6.33% 0.23%
25 80 1.62% 0.22%
26 79 2.47% 0.22%
27 66 11.48% 0.18%
28 65 2.14% 0.18%
29 64 2.87% 0.18%
30 58 2.42% 0.16%
31 54 8.18% 0.15%
32 52 1.71% 0.14%
33 47 2.53% 0.13%
34 36 3.42% 0.10%
35 35 2.40% 0.10%
36 32 1.63% 0.09%
37 31 1.58% 0.09%
38 28 1.10% 0.08%
38 28 2.77% 0.08%
39 27 1.25% 0.07%
40 26 3.06% 0.07%
41 25 3.35% 0.07%
42 24 1.64% 0.07%
43 23 2.00% 0.06%
44 21 1.91% 0.06%
45 20 3.46% 0.06%
46 18 2.93% 0.05%
46 18 4.19% 0.05%
47 17 1.71% 0.05%
48 15 0.96% 0.04%
49 13 2.29% 0.04%
50 12 0.71% 0.03%
50 12 1.95% 0.03%
50 12 0.63% 0.03%
51 11 1.20% 0.03%
52 10 0.52% 0.03%
52 10 1.21% 0.03%
52 10 1.27% 0.03%
53 8 0.95% 0.02%
53 8 0.21% 0.02%
54 7 1.33% 0.02%
54 7 1.25% 0.02%
55 6 0.35% 0.02%
55 6 0.92% 0.02%
55 6 0.57% 0.02%
56 5 0.19% 0.01%
57 4 0.61% 0.01%
57 4 0.27% 0.01%
57 4 0.37% 0.01%
58 3 0.55% 0.01%
59 2 0.20% 0.01%
59 2 0.28% 0.01%
59 2 0.32% 0.01%
60 1 0.07% 0.00%
61 0 - -
61 0 - -
61 0 - -
61 0 - -
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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 city in Montana by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total Montana Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian 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 Italian 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian 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 Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.