State Profile

Montana

Population (2025): 1,144,694 million

Montana’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. The state placed in the high performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2026 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report. Deaths within the state due to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide are higher than the average for other states. Based on 2024 data, the percentage of adults within the state with obesity and diabetes was lower than the U.S. median. In addition, state rates of diabetes and hypertension are lower than the U.S. median.