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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. The median across all 56 is 12.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, MT, up 31 places to #23.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲1Glacier County, MTMT13,46331.1%+3.8 pts
02▼1Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.4%−2.0 pts
03▲3Liberty County, MTMT1,95725.8%+5.5 pts
04▲13Rosebud County, MTMT8,25324.5%+2.0 pts
05▲2Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.0%+2.6 pts
06▼2Big Horn County, MTMT12,75222.1%−7.1 pts
07▲3Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.9%+3.1 pts
08▲6Hill County, MTMT16,16720.7%+2.3 pts
09▲12Prairie County, MTMT1,11220.6%+3.4 pts
10▼7Blaine County, MTMT6,86018.3%−9.8 pts
11▼2Lake County, MTMT33,39217.2%−1.4 pts
12▲19Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.0%−2.9 pts
13▲2Golden Valley County, MTMT84417.0%−8.8 pts
14▼9Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70916.3%+0.5 pts
15▲26Wibaux County, MTMT88515.8%+0.5 pts
16Sanders County, MTMT14,06215.4%−1.8 pts
17▼5Lincoln County, MTMT22,32815.4%−3.7 pts
18▲2Carter County, MTMT1,38315.4%−2.7 pts
19▼6Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.1%−0.3 pts
20▼2Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8%−0.1 pts
21▼13Mineral County, MTMT5,18513.5%−2.2 pts
22▲6Teton County, MTMT6,49613.4%−3.1 pts
23▲31Garfield County, MTMT1,14813.4%−8.1 pts
24▼13Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16213.3%−7.8 pts
25▲1Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.1%−0.5 pts
26▲23Daniels County, MTMT1,61212.9%−4.1 pts
27▲23Broadwater County, MTMT8,49312.7%+1.8 pts
28▲15Toole County, MTMT5,21112.6%−0.3 pts
29▼2Meagher County, MTMT2,13712.4%−6.5 pts
30▲4Park County, MTMT18,21412.3%+0.9 pts
31▲5Treasure County, MTMT72812.3%−2.4 pts
32▼13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04311.4%−5.7 pts
33▼3Fallon County, MTMT2,95911.4%−1.1 pts
34▲4Custer County, MTMT12,03411.3%−3.7 pts
35▼13Chouteau County, MTMT5,86511.2%−9.4 pts
36▲9Phillips County, MTMT4,20310.5%−7.8 pts
37▲5Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.4%−4.3 pts
38▲2Granite County, MTMT3,65810.2%−6.7 pts
39▼10Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.1%−4.6 pts
40▼15Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−3.4 pts
41▼4Gallatin County, MTMT128,7409.5%−3.3 pts
42▲2Flathead County, MTMT115,4299.3%−3.6 pts
43▲3Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.2%−1.9 pts
44▼12Ravalli County, MTMT48,5828.8%−5.1 pts
45▼10Dawson County, MTMT8,6928.7%−6.2 pts
46▲7Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.3%−1.5 pts
47▼24Powder River County, MTMT1,7818.1%−4.8 pts
48▼1Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3318.1%−2.9 pts
49▼16Petroleum County, MTMT5488.1%−15.2 pts
50▲6Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627.9%−3.5 pts
51▼12Carbon County, MTMT11,4667.8%−3.8 pts
52▼1Richland County, MTMT11,3776.6%−5.6 pts
53▼5Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2%−6.0 pts
54▼2Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.7%−3.3 pts
55▼31Powell County, MTMT7,1575.6%−7.0 pts
56▼1McCone County, MTMT1,7205.0%−11.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES