Area Census 2000 7/1/2009 Absolute Change Relative Change
Montana 902,195 974,989 72,794 8.07%
Alberton town 374 418 44 11.76%
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 9,417 8,792 -625 -6.64%
Bainville town 153 155 2 1.31%
Baker city 1,695 1,640 -55 -3.24%
Bearcreek town 83 84 1 1.20%
Belgrade city 5,728 8,192 2,464 43.02%
Belt town 633 589 -44 -6.95%
Big Sandy town 703 603 -100 -14.22%
Big Timber city 1,650 1,740 90 5.45%
Billings city 89,847 105,845 15,998 17.81%
Boulder city 1,300 1,475 175 13.46%
Bozeman city 27,509 39,282 11,773 42.80%
Bridger town 745 736 -9 -1.21%
Broadus town 451 453 2 0.44%
Broadview town 150 153 3 2.00%
Brockton town 245 243 -2 -0.82%
Browning town 1,065 1,079 14 1.31%
Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 33,892 32,268 -1,624 -4.79%
Cascade town 819 770 -49 -5.98%
Chester town 871 712 -159 -18.25%
Chinook city 1,386 1,272 -114 -8.23%
Choteau city 1,781 1,718 -63 -3.54%
Circle town 644 526 -118 -18.32%
Clyde Park town 310 342 32 10.32%
Colstrip city 2,346 2,377 31 1.32%
Columbia Falls city 3,645 5,361 1,716 47.08%
Columbus town 1,748 2,039 291 16.65%
Conrad city 2,753 2,488 -265 -9.63%
Culbertson town 716 711 -5 -0.70%
Cut Bank city 3,105 3,153 48 1.55%
Darby town 710 857 147 20.70%
Deer Lodge city 3,421 3,517 96 2.81%
Denton town 301 278 -23 -7.64%
Dillon city 3,752 4,226 474 12.63%
Dodson town 122 104 -18 -14.75%
Drummond town 318 322 4 1.26%
Dutton town 389 360 -29 -7.46%
East Helena town 1,642 2,134 492 29.96%
Ekalaka town 410 360 -50 -12.20%
Ennis town 840 1,049 209 24.88%
Eureka town 1,017 998 -19 -1.87%
Fairfield town 659 654 -5 -0.76%
Fairview town 709 668 -41 -5.78%
Flaxville town 87 72 -15 -17.24%
Forsyth city 1,944 1,865 -79 -4.06%
Fort Benton city 1,594 1,443 -151 -9.47%
Fort Peck town 240 215 -25 -10.42%
Froid town 195 197 2 1.03%
Fromberg town 486 473 -13 -2.67%
Geraldine town 284 241 -43 -15.14%
Glasgow city 3,253 2,870 -383 -11.77%
Glendive city 4,729 4,628 -101 -2.14%
Grass Range town 149 143 -6 -4.03%
Great Falls city 56,690 59,366 2,676 4.72%
Hamilton city 3,705 4,974 1,269 34.25%
Hardin city 3,384 3,532 148 4.37%
Harlem city 848 788 -60 -7.08%
Harlowton city 1,062 948 -114 -10.73%
Havre city 9,621 9,656 35 0.36%
Helena city 25,780 29,939 4,159 16.13%
Hingham town 157 153 -4 -2.55%
Hobson city 244 216 -28 -11.48%
Hot Springs town 531 582 51 9.60%
Hysham town 330 233 -97 -29.39%
Ismay town 26 25 -1 -3.85%
Joliet town 575 639 64 11.13%
Jordan town 364 337 -27 -7.42%
Judith Gap city 164 147 -17 -10.37%
Kalispell city 14,223 21,640 7,417 52.15%
Kevin town 178 143 -35 -19.66%
Laurel city 6,255 6,750 495 7.91%
Lavina town 209 212 3 1.44%
Lewistown city 5,813 5,933 120 2.06%
Libby city 2,626 2,880 254 9.67%
Lima town 242 231 -11 -4.55%
Livingston city 6,851 7,380 529 7.72%
Lodge Grass town 510 537 27 5.29%
Malta city 2,120 1,816 -304 -14.34%
Manhattan town 1,396 1,677 281 20.13%
Medicine Lake town 269 210 -59 -21.93%
Melstone town 136 140 4 2.94%
Miles City city 8,487 8,123 -364 -4.29%
Missoula city 57,053 68,876 11,823 20.72%
Moore town 186 181 -5 -2.69%
Nashua town 325 287 -38 -11.69%
Neihart town 91 85 -6 -6.59%
Opheim town 111 98 -13 -11.71%
Outlook town 82 65 -17 -20.73%
Philipsburg town 914 930 16 1.75%
Pinesdale town 742 819 77 10.38%
Plains town 1,126 1,248 122 10.83%
Plentywood city 2,061 1,638 -423 -20.52%
Plevna town 138 131 -7 -5.07%
Polson city 4,041 5,231 1,190 29.45%
Poplar city 911 883 -28 -3.07%
Red Lodge city 2,177 2,483 306 14.06%
Rexford town 151 148 -3 -1.99%
Richey town 189 176 -13 -6.88%
Ronan city 1,812 1,999 187 10.32%
Roundup city 1,931 1,966 35 1.81%
Ryegate town 268 273 5 1.87%
Saco town 224 191 -33 -14.73%
Scobey city 1,082 924 -158 -14.60%
Shelby city 3,216 3,523 307 9.55%
Sheridan town 659 701 42 6.37%
Sidney city 4,774 4,843 69 1.45%
St. Ignatius town 788 807 19 2.41%
Stanford town 454 399 -55 -12.11%
Stevensville town 1,553 2,028 475 30.59%
Sunburst town 415 332 -83 -20.00%
Superior town 893 865 -28 -3.14%
Terry town 611 567 -44 -7.20%
Thompson Falls city 1,321 1,430 109 8.25%
Three Forks city 1,728 1,970 242 14.00%
Townsend city 1,867 2,068 201 10.77%
Troy city 957 963 6 0.63%
Twin Bridges town 400 426 26 6.50%
Valier town 498 452 -46 -9.24%
Virginia City town 130 143 13 10.00%
Walkerville town 714 681 -33 -4.62%
West Yellowstone town 1,177 1,502 325 27.61%
Westby town 172 137 -35 -20.35%
White Sulphur Springs city 984 972 -12 -1.22%
Whitefish city 5,032 8,400 3,368 66.93%
Whitehall town 1,044 1,191 147 14.08%
Wibaux town 567 480 -87 -15.34%
Winifred town 156 145 -11 -7.05%
Winnett town 185 165 -20 -10.81%
Wolf Point city 2,663 2,557 -106 -3.98%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau