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Fewest graduate degrees, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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

01McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−5%

02Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−33%

03Carter County, MTMT1,3833.3%+72%

04Valley County, MTMT7,3853.6%−17%

05Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.7%−17%

06Treasure County, MTMT7284.1%+67%

07Garfield County, MTMT1,1484.2%+102%

08Fallon County, MTMT2,9594.3%+18%

09Richland County, MTMT11,3774.6%+45%

10Wheatland County, MTMT2,1004.6%+61%

11Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2424.6%+48%

12Petroleum County, MTMT5484.8%+432%

13Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.8%−16%

14Wibaux County, MTMT8854.8%+2%

15Mineral County, MTMT5,1855.0%+64%

16Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.0%+22%

17Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.3%+22%

18Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7625.4%+5%

19Golden Valley County, MTMT8445.6%+98%

20Chouteau County, MTMT5,8655.7%+28%

21Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.8%+67%

22Toole County, MTMT5,2115.8%+68%

23Daniels County, MTMT1,6125.9%+189%

24Liberty County, MTMT1,9576.0%+73%

25Blaine County, MTMT6,8606.0%+65%

26Musselshell County, MTMT5,5826.2%+54%

27Hill County, MTMT16,1676.3%+3%

28Rosebud County, MTMT8,2536.5%+37%

29Powell County, MTMT7,1576.5%+42%

30Big Horn County, MTMT12,7526.6%+55%

31Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.6%+95%

32Phillips County, MTMT4,2036.7%+111%

33Teton County, MTMT6,4966.7%+39%

34Fergus County, MTMT11,8257.0%+46%

35Granite County, MTMT3,6587.2%+90%

36Powder River County, MTMT1,7817.4%+95%

37Dawson County, MTMT8,6927.5%+108%

38Stillwater County, MTMT9,4457.6%+61%

39Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1187.8%+13%

40Sheridan County, MTMT3,4368.1%+160%

41Glacier County, MTMT13,4638.6%+52%

42Cascade County, MTMT85,0298.8%+32%

43Custer County, MTMT12,0348.9%+36%

44Madison County, MTMT10,0268.9%+51%

45Park County, MTMT18,2149.9%+38%

46Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69210.1%+38%

47Flathead County, MTMT115,42910.4%+63%

48Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210.4%+56%

49Lake County, MTMT33,39210.6%+61%

50Prairie County, MTMT1,11210.6%+322%

51Jefferson County, MTMT13,32910.9%+22%

52Carbon County, MTMT11,46611.3%+77%

53Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04312.2%+58%

54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33116.0%+55%

55Missoula County, MTMT123,51316.5%+54%

56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74018.4%+43%

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