Montana
“The Treasure State”
What Makes Montana Beautiful
Montana is Big Sky Country in every sense, where the Northern Rockies' glacier-carved peaks meet endless grassland prairies under the most expansive sky in America. Glacier National Park's alpine lakes glow turquoise, the Beartooth Highway traverses some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on Earth, and the wild Missouri River breaks recall the days of Lewis and Clark.
Key Metrics
1.1M
Population
$64.8B
GDP
+6.5%
GDP Growth (5yr)
$64.9K
Median Income
7.8%
Tax Burden
History
Lewis and Clark expedition traverses Montana
Battle of Little Bighorn; Custer's Last Stand
Admitted as the 41st state
Great Fire of 1910 burns three million acres across Montana and Idaho
Fort Peck Dam completed, one of the largest earth-filled dams
Top Cities
Billings
120K
Largest city; oil refining; gateway to Yellowstone
Missoula
75K
University of Montana; outdoor recreation hub
Great Falls
60K
Malmstrom Air Force Base; Missouri River city
Bozeman
56K
Montana State University; fastest-growing city
Helena
33K
State capital; gold rush origins; Last Chance Gulch
Economy & Industry
Core Industries
Natural Resources
Energy Portfolio
Budget & Fiscal Health
$13.5B
State Budget
$13B
State Revenue
$-0.5B
Fiscal Balance
Social Indicators
12.1%
Poverty Rate
33.2%
College Degree
7.5%
Uninsured
415/100K
Crime Rate
Where is Montana Headed?
GDP Projections ($B)
| Scenario | 1yr | 5yr | 10yr | 25yr | 50yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | $66B | $70B | $77B | $99B | $150B |
| Baseline | $66B | $69B | $74B | $89B | $124B |
| Pessimistic | $65B | $67B | $70B | $79B | $96B |
Political Landscape
R+11