Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Montana was 12.49%. Among all Montana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Missoula city had the highest poverty rate (15.97%), followed by Butte-Silver Bow (balance) (15.73%), and Bozeman city (14.85%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Helena city (9.43%), Kalispell city (10.53%), and Billings city (11.09%).

The chart below shows the top 8 Montana cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Montana cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Missoula city
Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Bozeman city
Great Falls city
Belgrade city
Billings city
Kalispell city
Helena city
Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Missoula city 15.97
2 Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 15.73
3 Bozeman city 14.85
4 Great Falls city 14.46
5 Belgrade city 11.99
6 Billings city 11.09
7 Kalispell city 10.53
8 Helena city 9.43