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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties

Montana counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glacier County, MTMT13,46331.1%+14%

02Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.4%−6%

03Liberty County, MTMT1,95725.8%+27%

04Rosebud County, MTMT8,25324.5%+9%

05Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.0%+13%

06Big Horn County, MTMT12,75222.1%−24%

07Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.9%+17%

08Hill County, MTMT16,16720.7%+13%

09Prairie County, MTMT1,11220.6%+20%

10Blaine County, MTMT6,86018.3%−35%

11Lake County, MTMT33,39217.2%−8%

12Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.0%−14%

13Golden Valley County, MTMT84417.0%−34%

14Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70916.3%+3%

15Wibaux County, MTMT88515.8%+3%

16Sanders County, MTMT14,06215.4%−10%

17Lincoln County, MTMT22,32815.4%−19%

18Carter County, MTMT1,38315.4%−15%

19Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.1%−2%

20Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8%−0%

21Mineral County, MTMT5,18513.5%−14%

22Teton County, MTMT6,49613.4%−19%

23Garfield County, MTMT1,14813.4%−38%

24Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16213.3%−37%

25Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.1%−3%

26Daniels County, MTMT1,61212.9%−24%

27Broadwater County, MTMT8,49312.7%+17%

28Toole County, MTMT5,21112.6%−3%

29Meagher County, MTMT2,13712.4%−35%

30Park County, MTMT18,21412.3%+8%

31Treasure County, MTMT72812.3%−16%

32Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04311.4%−33%

33Fallon County, MTMT2,95911.4%−9%

34Custer County, MTMT12,03411.3%−25%

35Chouteau County, MTMT5,86511.2%−46%

36Phillips County, MTMT4,20310.5%−43%

37Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.4%−29%

38Granite County, MTMT3,65810.2%−40%

39Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.1%−31%

40Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−25%

41Gallatin County, MTMT128,7409.5%−26%

42Flathead County, MTMT115,4299.3%−28%

43Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.2%−17%

44Ravalli County, MTMT48,5828.8%−37%

45Dawson County, MTMT8,6928.7%−42%

46Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.3%−15%

47Powder River County, MTMT1,7818.1%−37%

48Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3318.1%−26%

49Petroleum County, MTMT5488.1%−65%

50Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627.9%−31%

51Carbon County, MTMT11,4667.8%−33%

52Richland County, MTMT11,3776.6%−46%

53Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2%−49%

54Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.7%−36%

55Powell County, MTMT7,1575.6%−56%

56McCone County, MTMT1,7205.0%−70%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES