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Fewest graduate degrees, Montana counties · 2000

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01Petroleum County, MTMT5480.9%−57%

02Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9%−27%

03Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0%−2%

04Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.1%+93%

05Treasure County, MTMT7282.4%+6%

06Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.5%+32%

07Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.8%+1%

08Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.9%+37%

09Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.0%−6%

10Sheridan County, MTMT3,4363.1%+34%

11Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423.1%−7%

12McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1%+22%

13Richland County, MTMT11,3773.1%+5%

14Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.2%−0%

15Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.4%+20%

16Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.4%−11%

17Liberty County, MTMT1,9573.5%+30%

18Toole County, MTMT5,2113.5%+48%

19Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.6%+40%

20Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.6%+6%

21Blaine County, MTMT6,8603.6%+25%

22Granite County, MTMT3,6583.8%−9%

23Powder River County, MTMT1,7813.8%+24%

24Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.1%+18%

25Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.1%−5%

26Big Horn County, MTMT12,7524.2%+34%

27Lincoln County, MTMT22,3284.3%+24%

28Valley County, MTMT7,3854.3%+59%

29Chouteau County, MTMT5,8654.4%+59%

30Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.5%+5%

31Sanders County, MTMT14,0624.5%+11%

32Powell County, MTMT7,1574.6%−11%

33Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.7%−6%

34Wibaux County, MTMT8854.7%+99%

35Rosebud County, MTMT8,2534.7%+70%

36Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.8%+33%

37Teton County, MTMT6,4964.8%+24%

38Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7625.2%+43%

39Glacier County, MTMT13,4635.6%+33%

40Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.7%+51%

41Madison County, MTMT10,0265.9%+28%

42Hill County, MTMT16,1676.1%+8%

43Carbon County, MTMT11,4666.4%+20%

44Flathead County, MTMT115,4296.4%+39%

45Custer County, MTMT12,0346.5%+139%

46Lake County, MTMT33,3926.6%+50%

47Ravalli County, MTMT48,5826.6%+26%

48Cascade County, MTMT85,0296.7%+18%

49Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1186.9%+27%

50Park County, MTMT18,2147.1%+30%

51Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6927.3%+31%

52Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0437.7%+19%

53Jefferson County, MTMT13,3298.9%+73%

54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33110.3%+15%

55Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.7%+22%

56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012.9%+8%

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