Personal loans in Bozeman, MT
Bozeman is one of 127 Census places in Montana; its 57,305 residents put it at 4th. Bozeman counts about 57,305 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Montana law does the governing.
Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Bozeman lender. For the 57,305 people in Bozeman, Montana runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Bozeman at about 7.0%. For a larger market, a Bozeman resident would have to travel more than 120 miles.
Bozeman: the sourced local profile
Here is the sourced Census picture for Bozeman, plus the Montana lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 57,305 — Bozeman ranks 4th of 127 communities in Montana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 7.0% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- People gained or lost: about 3,763 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 97% of Montana communities are smaller than Bozeman (57,305 residents).
- Land and density: 21.4 square miles of land carry roughly 2,677 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Bozeman's 21.4 square miles rank 5th of 127 places in Montana.
- Water area rank: Bozeman ranks 16th among Montana's 127 places, with 0.05 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 9.8% of Montana's residents live in Bozeman (57,305 people).
- National standing: Bozeman ranks 692nd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Bozeman's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 40th of 127 places in Montana.
- Versus Montana: the state average change is +3.8%, while Bozeman moved 7.0%.
- Density rank: Bozeman is the 4th most densely settled place in Montana.
- Against the state median: Bozeman runs about 2,677 residents per square mile, where the Montana median is 1,071.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 45.6832, -111.0538.
- Smaller communities within reach: Belgrade (9 mi); Manhattan (18 mi); Livingston (24 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 7 places smaller than Bozeman sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 0.
Where Bozeman sits in Montana
Against Montana's other places, Bozeman accounts for about 9.8% of the state's population and ranks 4th of 127 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Bozeman ranks 40th of 127 in Montana (about the 69th percentile). At about 2,677 people per square mile, Bozeman is the 4th most densely settled place in Montana. By land area, its 21.4 square miles rank 5th of 127 places in Montana.
The Bozeman borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Bozeman (57,305 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Montana licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
The process is identical across Montana; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Bozeman holds 57,305 people.
Where Bozeman sits
The Census Gazetteer records 21.4 square miles of land and 0.05 square miles of water within Bozeman. The resulting density is about 2,677 people per square mile. Billings, the largest place in Montana, is about 121 miles from Bozeman. Counting outward 50 miles, 0 larger communities surround Bozeman. By land area it ranks 5th of 127 Montana places.
The Montana lending rules that reach Bozeman
When Montana does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Bozeman is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions (BFID), Department of Administration Source says: "The Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions (Division) does all of its licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)." | Montana Department of Administration, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Greater of 15% or prime rate + 6 percentage points per year (written agreement); regulated lenders exempt Source says: "Parties may agree in writing to the payment of any rate of interest that does not exceed the greater of 15%" | Montana Legislative Services Division (Montana Code Annotated) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal; deferred deposit lenders must be licensed; fee capped at 36% per annum Source says: "A licensee may not charge a fee for making or carrying each deferred deposit loan authorized by this part that exceeds 36% per annum" | Montana Legislative Services Division (Montana Code Annotated) as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Bozeman
At roughly 2,677 people per square mile, Bozeman is fairly dense; 0 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Bozeman's 57,305 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file.
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Nearby places
- Belgrade, MT — population 12,509
- Manhattan, MT — population 2,109
- Clyde Park, MT — population 346
- Livingston, MT — population 8,908
- Three Forks, MT — population 1,986
- Ennis, MT — population 1,047
- Townsend, MT — population 2,133
- White Sulphur Springs, MT — population 1,022