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Fewest graduate degrees, Montana counties

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.8%−23%

02Richland County, MTMT11,3774.1%+31%

03Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.6%−20%

04Daniels County, MTMT1,6124.7%+128%

05McCone County, MTMT1,7204.8%+55%

06Carter County, MTMT1,3835.0%+164%

07Golden Valley County, MTMT8445.0%+77%

08Wibaux County, MTMT8855.1%+6%

09Treasure County, MTMT7285.2%+112%

10Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.2%+151%

11Valley County, MTMT7,3855.2%+21%

12Powell County, MTMT7,1575.2%+14%

13Big Horn County, MTMT12,7525.5%+30%

14Liberty County, MTMT1,9575.6%+61%

15Broadwater County, MTMT8,4935.7%+67%

16Fergus County, MTMT11,8255.7%+19%

17Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.7%+65%

18Granite County, MTMT3,6585.7%+52%

19Musselshell County, MTMT5,5825.8%+43%

20Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.9%+37%

21Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2425.9%+89%

22Chouteau County, MTMT5,8656.2%+39%

23Rosebud County, MTMT8,2536.3%+33%

24Wheatland County, MTMT2,1006.3%+122%

25Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.4%+41%

26Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%+115%

27Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7626.6%+26%

28Sheridan County, MTMT3,4366.6%+113%

29Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1626.6%+49%

30Custer County, MTMT12,0346.6%+2%

31Phillips County, MTMT4,2036.7%+111%

32Glacier County, MTMT13,4636.7%+19%

33Hill County, MTMT16,1677.1%+16%

34Dawson County, MTMT8,6927.3%+101%

35Blaine County, MTMT6,8607.4%+104%

36Madison County, MTMT10,0268.3%+42%

37Toole County, MTMT5,2118.5%+145%

38Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7098.5%+107%

39Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.8%+85%

40Teton County, MTMT6,4968.9%+85%

41Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1189.0%+31%

42Powder River County, MTMT1,7819.9%+162%

43Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69210.4%+42%

44Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04310.4%+35%

45Cascade County, MTMT85,02910.5%+57%

46Petroleum County, MTMT54810.6%+1082%

47Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210.9%+64%

48Lake County, MTMT33,39211.0%+68%

49Prairie County, MTMT1,11211.8%+367%

50Carbon County, MTMT11,46612.0%+89%

51Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.4%+39%

52Flathead County, MTMT115,42913.0%+104%

53Park County, MTMT18,21413.0%+82%

54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114.6%+41%

55Missoula County, MTMT123,51318.6%+73%

56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES