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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%+3.8 pts

02Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.4%−2.0 pts

03Liberty County, MTMT1,95725.8%+5.5 pts

04Rosebud County, MTMT8,25324.5%+2.0 pts

05Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.0%+2.6 pts

06Big Horn County, MTMT12,75222.1%−7.1 pts

07Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.9%+3.1 pts

08Hill County, MTMT16,16720.7%+2.3 pts

09Prairie County, MTMT1,11220.6%+3.4 pts

10Blaine County, MTMT6,86018.3%−9.8 pts

11Lake County, MTMT33,39217.2%−1.4 pts

12Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.0%−2.9 pts

13Golden Valley County, MTMT84417.0%−8.8 pts

14Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70916.3%+0.5 pts

15Wibaux County, MTMT88515.8%+0.5 pts

16Sanders County, MTMT14,06215.4%−1.8 pts

17Lincoln County, MTMT22,32815.4%−3.7 pts

18Carter County, MTMT1,38315.4%−2.7 pts

19Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.1%−0.3 pts

20Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8%−0.1 pts

21Mineral County, MTMT5,18513.5%−2.2 pts

22Teton County, MTMT6,49613.4%−3.1 pts

23Garfield County, MTMT1,14813.4%−8.1 pts

24Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16213.3%−7.8 pts

25Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.1%−0.5 pts

26Daniels County, MTMT1,61212.9%−4.1 pts

27Broadwater County, MTMT8,49312.7%+1.8 pts

28Toole County, MTMT5,21112.6%−0.3 pts

29Meagher County, MTMT2,13712.4%−6.5 pts

30Park County, MTMT18,21412.3%+0.9 pts

31Treasure County, MTMT72812.3%−2.4 pts

32Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04311.4%−5.7 pts

33Fallon County, MTMT2,95911.4%−1.1 pts

34Custer County, MTMT12,03411.3%−3.7 pts

35Chouteau County, MTMT5,86511.2%−9.4 pts

36Phillips County, MTMT4,20310.5%−7.8 pts

37Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.4%−4.3 pts

38Granite County, MTMT3,65810.2%−6.7 pts

39Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.1%−4.6 pts

40Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−3.4 pts

41Gallatin County, MTMT128,7409.5%−3.3 pts

42Flathead County, MTMT115,4299.3%−3.6 pts

43Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.2%−1.9 pts

44Ravalli County, MTMT48,5828.8%−5.1 pts

45Dawson County, MTMT8,6928.7%−6.2 pts

46Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.3%−1.5 pts

47Powder River County, MTMT1,7818.1%−4.8 pts

48Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3318.1%−2.9 pts

49Petroleum County, MTMT5488.1%−15.2 pts

50Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627.9%−3.5 pts

51Carbon County, MTMT11,4667.8%−3.8 pts

52Richland County, MTMT11,3776.6%−5.6 pts

53Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2%−6.0 pts

54Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.7%−3.3 pts

55Powell County, MTMT7,1575.6%−7.0 pts

56McCone County, MTMT1,7205.0%−11.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES