Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 256.64K people in Montana with German ancestry (23.81% of Montana population). Among all Montana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Billings city had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (28.24%), followed by Kalispell city (25.35%), and Belgrade city (24.60%).

The chart and table below shows the top 8 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Montana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Billings city
Kalispell city
Belgrade city
Helena city
Bozeman city
Missoula city
Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Great Falls city
Ranking of Montana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Billings city 28.24
2 Kalispell city 25.35
3 Belgrade city 24.60
4 Helena city 24.11
5 Bozeman city 22.51
6 Missoula city 21.85
7 Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 20.42
8 Great Falls city 20.13