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Montana counties

Compare all 56 counties and county equivalents in Montana by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.

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Every row uses county-level ACS, LAUS, and County Health Rankings data. Standalone profiles still open only above the publication gate.

56 counties Publication gate: population ≥ 100,000 or largest in state
RankCountyPopulationIncome Home valueUnemploymentDegree+Life exp.Profile
#1 Yellowstone County 168,957 $76,570 $349,500 2.8% 34.1% 75.9 yrs Open
#2 Gallatin County 124,074 $93,528 $667,600 2.3% 54.3% 82 yrs Open
#3 Missoula County 120,672 $75,598 $472,100 2.8% 47.4% 78.6 yrs Open
#4 Flathead County 110,695 $73,925 $535,500 3.2% 37.2% 77.4 yrs Open
#5 Cascade County 84,606 $67,690 $265,300 3% 28.4% 75.5 yrs Data row
#6 Lewis and Clark County 73,464 $78,237 $393,500 2.7% 43% 78.3 yrs Data row
#7 Ravalli County 46,727 $71,283 $476,600 3.3% 28.7% 78.9 yrs Data row
#8 Silver Bow County 35,785 $61,754 $255,200 3.4% 28% 74.1 yrs Data row
#9 Lake County 32,561 $63,360 $421,800 3.6% 31.5% 75.8 yrs Data row
#10 Lincoln County 21,175 $47,143 $296,500 5.7% 18.9% 76.3 yrs Data row
#11 Park County 17,710 $70,047 $467,500 2.8% 39.8% 78.1 yrs Data row
#12 Hill County 16,155 $52,798 $202,600 2.6% 24.4% 72.9 yrs Data row
#13 Glacier County 13,637 $46,875 $165,100 4.5% 16.5% 66.9 yrs Data row
#14 Sanders County 13,285 $57,476 $359,000 5.7% 21.5% 75 yrs Data row
#15 Big Horn County 12,891 $58,750 $143,400 4.4% 17.8% 64.6 yrs Data row
#16 Jefferson County 12,774 $95,490 $446,900 2.8% 32.2% 76.3 yrs Data row
#17 Custer County 11,961 $70,605 $219,100 2.5% 27% 76.2 yrs Data row
#18 Fergus County 11,687 $63,706 $236,100 3.1% 24% 76.7 yrs Data row
#19 Richland County 11,235 $73,084 $263,000 2.4% 22% 76.2 yrs Data row
#20 Carbon County 11,116 $80,261 $420,800 2.9% 34.6% 80.4 yrs Data row
#21 Roosevelt County 10,526 $57,063 $118,800 3.9% 21.2% 60.4 yrs Data row
#22 Beaverhead County 9,713 $61,268 $308,300 2.7% 37.7% 79.1 yrs Data row
#23 Deer Lodge County 9,597 $57,527 $231,700 3.3% 24.1% 75.2 yrs Data row
#24 Madison County 9,223 $75,250 $470,100 4.6% 32.6% 80.3 yrs Data row
#25 Stillwater County 9,182 $84,732 $405,800 2.8% 32.3% 77.5 yrs Data row
#26 Dawson County 8,827 $71,334 $185,300 2.4% 21.8% 75.3 yrs Data row
#27 Rosebud County 8,165 $49,914 $182,400 3.1% 20.9% 65.9 yrs Data row
#28 Broadwater County 7,668 $70,374 $426,600 2.5% 27.3% 80.2 yrs Data row
#29 Valley County 7,519 $71,695 $198,400 2.6% 25.7% 76.4 yrs Data row
#30 Powell County 7,053 $66,923 $306,500 3.5% 19.3% 75.8 yrs Data row
#31 Blaine County 6,949 $64,813 $155,500 3% 23.9% 70 yrs Data row
#32 Teton County 6,353 $70,430 $264,000 2.6% 26.8% 77.7 yrs Data row
#33 Pondera County 6,035 $52,338 $206,100 3.4% 20.1% 76.6 yrs Data row
#34 Chouteau County 5,906 $58,218 $207,800 2.4% 23% 75.9 yrs Data row
#35 Musselshell County 5,152 $58,920 $235,000 4.1% 22.4% 76.1 yrs Data row
#36 Toole County 5,061 $57,731 $218,400 2.5% 22.5% 74.3 yrs Data row
#37 Mineral County 4,959 $63,450 $364,300 4.9% 26.1% 77.4 yrs Data row
#38 Phillips County 4,221 $53,417 $197,600 3.4% 25.4% 75 yrs Data row
#39 Sweet Grass County 3,720 $77,000 $330,100 2.2% 24.4% 80.3 yrs Data row
#40 Sheridan County 3,669 $70,147 $124,000 2.6% 26.2% 76.6 yrs Data row
#41 Granite County 3,462 $59,265 $352,700 5.2% 34.2% 79.9 yrs Data row
#42 Fallon County 2,760 $76,250 $244,800 1.7% 16.2% 76.8 yrs Data row
#43 Judith Basin County 2,071 $59,000 $238,300 2.9% 31% 82 yrs Data row
#44 Wheatland County 2,056 $49,489 $180,800 3.9% 23.2% 75.3 yrs Data row
#45 Meagher County 2,007 $71,932 $259,800 2.5% 30% 80.8 yrs Data row
#46 Liberty County 1,952 $57,857 $169,100 2.1% 27.8% 84.7 yrs Data row
#47 Powder River County 1,815 $67,045 $192,100 2.1% 26.1% 77.5 yrs Data row
#48 McCone County 1,670 $69,375 $211,600 2.4% 23.3% 83.5 yrs Data row
#49 Daniels County 1,494 $55,625 $184,800 2.1% 24.2% Data row
#50 Carter County 1,308 $54,167 $199,200 2.3% 20.7% Data row
#51 Prairie County 1,250 $51,250 $165,700 1.8% 26.9% Data row
#52 Wibaux County 1,193 $67,462 $98,600 3.2% 22.5% Data row
#53 Garfield County 1,094 $69,583 $169,900 3.3% 21% Data row
#54 Golden Valley County 899 $58,333 $212,200 3.3% 20.9% Data row
#55 Treasure County 732 $67,917 $230,300 2.4% 37.5% Data row
#56 Petroleum County 447 $60,208 $201,400 3.7% 30.8% Data row

County data policy

Depth without index bloat

Every county stays available in this directory, but a standalone profile is published only when population is at least 100,000 or the county is the largest in its state. This keeps smaller counties comparable without producing thousands of thin pages.

Five-digit FIPS—not the county name—is the join key. ACS supplies income, housing, population, and education; BLS LAUS supplies annual employment; County Health Rankings supplies health outcomes and access.