Montana’s Growth Slows, Spreads Out

Montana’s population is still rising, but the pandemic-era surge has slowed to a steady trickle—adding just over 7,000 people last year, down from nearly 20,000 in 2020-21. Growth is no longer concentrated in big cities: urban centers like Missoula and Helena saw modest gains, while Kalispell’s boom fizzled to half its prior pace. Billings even lost 200 residents—a stark reversal from its previous gains. Meanwhile, smaller towns and surrounding areas are picking up the slack, signaling a new era of more evenly spread growth across the state. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/64f7339849199ac4