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Fewest graduate degrees, Montana counties

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 6.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Daniels County, MT, up 19 places to #4.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲7Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.8%−0.8 pts

02▲7Richland County, MTMT11,3774.1%+1.0 pts

03▲10Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.6%−1.1 pts

04▲19Daniels County, MTMT1,6124.7%+2.6 pts

05▼4McCone County, MTMT1,7204.8%+1.7 pts

06▼3Carter County, MTMT1,3835.0%+3.1 pts

07▲12Golden Valley County, MTMT8445.0%+2.2 pts

08▲6Wibaux County, MTMT8855.1%+0.3 pts

09▼3Treasure County, MTMT7285.2%+2.7 pts

10▼3Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.2%+3.1 pts

11▼7Valley County, MTMT7,3855.2%+0.9 pts

12▲17Powell County, MTMT7,1575.2%+0.6 pts

13▲17Big Horn County, MTMT12,7525.5%+1.3 pts

14▲10Liberty County, MTMT1,9575.6%+2.1 pts

15▲16Broadwater County, MTMT8,4935.7%+2.3 pts

16▲18Fergus County, MTMT11,8255.7%+0.9 pts

17▲4Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.7%+2.3 pts

18▲17Granite County, MTMT3,6585.7%+2.0 pts

19▲7Musselshell County, MTMT5,5825.8%+1.7 pts

20▼3Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.9%+1.6 pts

21▼10Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2425.9%+2.8 pts

22▼2Chouteau County, MTMT5,8656.2%+1.7 pts

23▲5Rosebud County, MTMT8,2536.3%+1.6 pts

24▼14Wheatland County, MTMT2,1006.3%+3.5 pts

25▼20Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.4%+1.8 pts

26▼11Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%+3.5 pts

27▼9Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7626.6%+1.4 pts

28▲12Sheridan County, MTMT3,4366.6%+3.5 pts

29▼27Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1626.6%+2.2 pts

30▲13Custer County, MTMT12,0346.6%+0.1 pts

31▲1Phillips County, MTMT4,2036.7%+3.5 pts

32▲9Glacier County, MTMT13,4636.7%+1.1 pts

33▼6Hill County, MTMT16,1677.1%+1.0 pts

34▲3Dawson County, MTMT8,6927.3%+3.7 pts

35▼10Blaine County, MTMT6,8607.4%+3.8 pts

36▲8Madison County, MTMT10,0268.3%+2.4 pts

37▼15Toole County, MTMT5,2118.5%+5.0 pts

38▼22Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7098.5%+4.4 pts

39▼1Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.8%+4.0 pts

40▼7Teton County, MTMT6,4968.9%+4.1 pts

41▼2Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1189.0%+2.1 pts

42▼6Powder River County, MTMT1,7819.9%+6.1 pts

43▲3Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69210.4%+3.1 pts

44▲9Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04310.4%+2.7 pts

45▼3Cascade County, MTMT85,02910.5%+3.8 pts

46▼34Petroleum County, MTMT54810.6%+9.7 pts

47▲1Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210.9%+4.3 pts

48▲1Lake County, MTMT33,39211.0%+4.5 pts

49▲1Prairie County, MTMT1,11211.8%+9.2 pts

50▲2Carbon County, MTMT11,46612.0%+5.6 pts

51Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.4%+3.5 pts

52▼5Flathead County, MTMT115,42913.0%+6.6 pts

53▼8Park County, MTMT18,21413.0%+5.9 pts

54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114.6%+4.3 pts

55Missoula County, MTMT123,51318.6%+7.9 pts

56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+7.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES