Montana statistical areas

The U.S. State of Montana currently has seven statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated five metropolitan statistical areas and two micropolitan statistical areas in Montana.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Billings, MT MSA, comprising the area surrounding Montana's largest city of Billings.

Background

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

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The seven United States statistical areas and 56 counties of the State of Montana

Core-based statistical area[1] 2023 population (est.)[3] County 2023 population (est.)[3]
Billings, MT MSA 191,435 Yellowstone County, Montana 170,843
Carbon County, Montana 11,419
Stillwater County, Montana 9,173
Missoula, MT MSA 126,939 Missoula County, Montana 121,849
Mineral County, Montana 5,090
Bozeman, MT MSA 126,409 Gallatin County, Montana 126,409
Kalispell, MT μSA 113,679 Flathead County, Montana 113,679
Helena, MT MSA 96,091 Lewis and Clark County, Montana 75,011
Jefferson County, Montana 13,048
Broadwater County, Montana 8,032
Great Falls, MT MSA 84,900 Cascade County, Montana 84,900
Butte-Silver Bow, MT μSA 36,360 Silver Bow County, Montana 36,360
none Ravalli County, Montana 47,738
Lake County, Montana 33,338
Lincoln County, Montana 21,895
Park County, Montana 17,903
Hill County, Montana 16,276
Sanders County, Montana 13,684
Glacier County, Montana 13,609
Big Horn County, Montana 12,751
Custer County, Montana 11,985
Fergus County, Montana 11,772
Richland County, Montana 11,173
Roosevelt County, Montana 10,319
Beaverhead County, Montana 9,885
Deer Lodge County, Montana 9,673
Madison County, Montana 9,521
Dawson County, Montana 8,810
Rosebud County, Montana 8,160
Valley County, Montana 7,474
Powell County, Montana 7,133
Blaine County, Montana 6,899
Teton County, Montana 6,430
Pondera County, Montana 6,125
Chouteau County, Montana 5,847
Musselshell County, Montana 5,308
Toole County, Montana 5,133
Phillips County, Montana 4,249
Sweet Grass County, Montana 3,763
Granite County, Montana 3,595
Sheridan County, Montana 3,498
Fallon County, Montana 2,994
Judith Basin County, Montana 2,093
Meagher County, Montana 2,071
Wheatland County, Montana 2,057
Liberty County, Montana 1,974
Powder River County, Montana 1,743
McCone County, Montana 1,676
Daniels County, Montana 1,633
Carter County, Montana 1,418
Garfield County, Montana 1,211
Prairie County, Montana 1,112
Wibaux County, Montana 910
Golden Valley County, Montana 835
Treasure County, Montana 772
Petroleum County, Montana 554
State of Montana 1,132,812

Primary statistical areas

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Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the seven statistical areas of Montana, all are PSAs comprising five metropolitan statistical areas and two micropolitan statistical areas.

The seven primary statistical areas of the State of Montana

2020 rank Primary statistical area[1] Population
2023 estimate[3] Change 2020 Census[4] Change 2010 Census[5]
1 Billings, MT MSA 191,435 +3.95% 184,167 +10.17% 167,167
2 Missoula, MT MSA 126,939 +3.66% 122,457 +7.87% 113,522
3 Bozeman, MT MSA 126,409 +6.26% 118,960 +32.90% 89,513
4 Kalispell, MT μSA 113,679 +8.93% 104,357 +14.77% 90,928
5 Helena, MT MSA 96,091 +6.97% 89,832 +11.71% 80,413
6 Great Falls, MT MSA 84,900 +0.58% 84,414 +3.80% 81,327
7 Butte-Silver Bow, MT μSA 36,360 +3.49% 35,133 +2.73% 34,200

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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