What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Montana?
Helena, MT (+7.7%), Billings, MT (+4.8%) and Missoula, MT (+4.7%) grew fastest among Montana metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 3 ranked Montana metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena, MT | +7.7% | +6,971 | 97,153 |
| 2 | Billings, MT | +4.8% | +8,886 | 193,603 |
| 3 | Missoula, MT | +4.7% | +5,794 | 128,698 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Montana is growing fastest?
Helena, MT: +7.7%, ahead of Billings, MT (+4.8%) and Missoula, MT (+4.7%), of 3 Montana metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.