Ranking · Montana
Richest and poorest places in Montana
Helena Valley Northeast has the highest median household income of Montana's 90 ranked places ($140,517), within the margin of error of Big Sky; Lame Deer has the lowest ($23,700). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in Montana, first to fifth: Helena Valley Northeast ($140,517), Big Sky ($138,805), Montana City ($129,755), Clancy ($125,000) and Wheatland ($123,277).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena Valley Northeastwithin the margin | $140,517±$10,454 |
| 2 | Big Skywithin the margin | $138,805±$22,893 |
| 3 | Montana Citywithin the margin | $129,755±$27,160 |
| 4 | Clancywithin the margin | $125,000±$32,105 |
| 5 | Wheatlandwithin the margin | $123,277±$12,445 |
| 6 | King Arthur Parkwithin the margin | $109,106±$17,284 |
| 7 | Churchillwithin the margin | $108,281±$48,542 |
| 8 | Clintonwithin the margin | $103,750±$42,332 |
| 9 | Four Cornerswithin the margin | $100,917±$26,846 |
| 10 | Helena Valley Northwestwithin the margin | $100,605±$11,203 |
| 11 | Belgradewithin the margin | $97,328±$13,143 |
| 12 | Frenchtownwithin the margin | $94,500±$11,122 |
| 13 | Helena Flatswithin the margin | $93,625±$23,186 |
| 14 | Glasgowwithin the margin | $90,310±$24,313 |
| 15 | Helena Valley West Centralwithin the margin | $90,082±$13,297 |
| 16 | Manhattanwithin the margin | $87,865±$36,842 |
| 17 | Lolowithin the margin | $86,065±$7,379 |
| 18 | Bozemanwithin the margin | $85,747±$4,604 |
| 19 | Bigforkwithin the margin | $85,307±$15,218 |
| 20 | Bakerwithin the margin | $84,750±$23,050 |
| 21 | Colstripwithin the margin | $82,500±$51,101 |
| 22 | Three Forkswithin the margin | $79,784±$16,819 |
| 23 | Corvalliswithin the margin | $78,103±$30,703 |
| 24 | Lakesidewithin the margin | $77,435±$47,047 |
| 25 | Absarokee | $77,143±$39,049 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in Montana, first to fifth: Lame Deer ($23,700), Plains ($25,491), Libby ($34,143), Browning ($34,250) and Pablo ($36,400).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Lame Deerwithin the margin | $23,700±$4,411 |
| 89 | Plainswithin the margin | $25,491±$8,554 |
| 88 | Libbywithin the margin | $34,143±$12,347 |
| 87 | Browningwithin the margin | $34,250±$6,120 |
| 86 | Pablowithin the margin | $36,400±$6,587 |
| 85 | North Browningwithin the margin | $37,155±$17,304 |
| 84 | Eurekawithin the margin | $38,750±$20,418 |
| 83 | Forsythwithin the margin | $39,744±$7,451 |
| 82 | Ronanwithin the margin | $42,298±$6,166 |
| 81 | Whitehallwithin the margin | $44,844±$10,935 |
| 80 | Thompson Fallswithin the margin | $46,313±$12,402 |
| 79 | Conradwithin the margin | $47,857±$3,999 |
| 78 | Lewistownwithin the margin | $48,750±$4,314 |
| 77 | Hamiltonwithin the margin | $49,204±$9,323 |
| 76 | Cut Bankwithin the margin | $49,432±$18,438 |
| 75 | Seeley Lakewithin the margin | $49,574±$9,757 |
| 74 | Havrewithin the margin | $50,329±$7,274 |
| 73 | Choteauwithin the margin | $51,632±$18,985 |
| 72 | Crow Agencywithin the margin | $52,339±$7,083 |
| 71 | Wolf Pointwithin the margin | $52,868±$18,377 |
| 70 | Polsonwithin the margin | $53,418±$4,920 |
| 69 | Maltawithin the margin | $54,483±$8,005 |
| 68 | Park Citywithin the margin | $54,637±$22,477 |
| 67 | West Glendivewithin the margin | $54,922±$15,051 |
| 66 | Sun Prairie | $55,688±$15,361 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in Montana have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Big Sky has the highest estimate, $88,550 per resident (±$30,947), but it is within the margin of error of Lakeside ($61,285): the survey cannot say which is higher.
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Skywithin the margin | $88,550±$30,947 |
| 2 | Lakesidewithin the margin | $61,285±$21,943 |
| 3 | Montana Citywithin the margin | $58,413±$8,347 |
| 4 | Helena Valley Northeastwithin the margin | $57,662±$8,832 |
| 5 | Whitefishwithin the margin | $56,782±$6,033 |
| 6 | Belgradewithin the margin | $54,900±$9,331 |
| 7 | Four Cornerswithin the margin | $53,422±$9,042 |
| 8 | Red Lodgewithin the margin | $52,568±$14,647 |
| 9 | Bozemanwithin the margin | $52,507±$3,429 |
| 10 | Baker | $51,752±$11,530 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections