RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 56 SHOWN OF 56

Fewest graduate degrees, Montana counties · 1990

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Garfield County, MTMT1,1481.1%–

02Prairie County, MTMT1,1121.9%–

03Petroleum County, MTMT5482.1%–

04Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.1%–

05Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.1%–

06Treasure County, MTMT7282.3%–

07Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.3%–

08Toole County, MTMT5,2112.3%–

09Wibaux County, MTMT8852.4%–

10McCone County, MTMT1,7202.6%–

11Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.6%–

12Carter County, MTMT1,3832.6%–

13Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.7%–

14Custer County, MTMT12,0342.7%–

15Valley County, MTMT7,3852.7%–

16Chouteau County, MTMT5,8652.8%–

17Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.8%–

18Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.8%–

19Broadwater County, MTMT8,4932.8%–

20Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.9%–

21Richland County, MTMT11,3773.0%–

22Powder River County, MTMT1,7813.0%–

23Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.2%–

24Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523.2%–

25Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.2%–

26Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423.4%–

27Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.4%–

28Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.4%–

29Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.5%–

30Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.6%–

31Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7623.6%–

32Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.8%–

33Teton County, MTMT6,4963.9%–

34Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.9%–

35Sanders County, MTMT14,0624.1%–

36Granite County, MTMT3,6584.2%–

37Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.2%–

38Glacier County, MTMT13,4634.2%–

39Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.3%–

40Lake County, MTMT33,3924.4%–

41Madison County, MTMT10,0264.6%–

42Flathead County, MTMT115,4294.6%–

43Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.0%–

44Powell County, MTMT7,1575.1%–

45Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.2%–

46Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.3%–

47Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.3%–

48Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.4%–

49Park County, MTMT18,2145.5%–

50Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6925.6%–

51Hill County, MTMT16,1675.6%–

52Cascade County, MTMT85,0295.6%–

53Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0436.5%–

54Missoula County, MTMT123,5138.8%–

55Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.0%–

56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS