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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 1990

Montana counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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, MTMT13,46335.7%+31%

02Big Horn County, MTMT12,75235.3%+21%

03Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24227.7%−14%

04Blaine County, MTMT6,86027.7%−2%

05Golden Valley County, MTMT84427.5%+7%

06Carter County, MTMT1,38327.4%+51%

07Petroleum County, MTMT54825.6%+10%

08Musselshell County, MTMT5,58223.3%+17%

09Granite County, MTMT3,65821.8%+29%

10Lake County, MTMT33,39221.4%+15%

11Wheatland County, MTMT2,10021.3%+4%

12Rosebud County, MTMT8,25320.4%−9%

13Meagher County, MTMT2,13720.1%+7%

14Sanders County, MTMT14,06219.6%+14%

15Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70918.6%+18%

16McCone County, MTMT1,72018.6%+11%

17Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04318.6%+9%

18Madison County, MTMT10,02618.4%+51%

19Powder River County, MTMT1,78118.3%+42%

20Wibaux County, MTMT88518.2%+19%

21Liberty County, MTMT1,95718.0%−11%

22Hill County, MTMT16,16718.0%−2%

23Mineral County, MTMT5,18517.6%+11%

24Pondera County, MTMT6,07217.5%−7%

25Garfield County, MTMT1,14817.3%−19%

26Phillips County, MTMT4,20317.3%−6%

27Gallatin County, MTMT128,74017.1%+33%

28Missoula County, MTMT123,51317.0%+15%

29Powell County, MTMT7,15716.9%+34%

30Teton County, MTMT6,49616.9%+2%

31Carbon County, MTMT11,46616.8%+45%

32Valley County, MTMT7,38516.6%+23%

33Custer County, MTMT12,03416.5%+9%

34Chouteau County, MTMT5,86516.4%−20%

35Ravalli County, MTMT48,58216.3%+17%

36Sheridan County, MTMT3,43616.2%+10%

37Broadwater County, MTMT8,49316.2%+50%

38Treasure County, MTMT72815.8%+8%

39Daniels County, MTMT1,61215.5%−8%

40Prairie County, MTMT1,11215.3%−11%

41Park County, MTMT18,21415.2%+33%

42Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16215.2%−28%

43Toole County, MTMT5,21114.9%+16%

44Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.7%−1%

45Flathead County, MTMT115,42914.5%+12%

46Dawson County, MTMT8,69214.4%−3%

47Fergus County, MTMT11,82514.3%−7%

48Lincoln County, MTMT22,32814.1%−26%

49Richland County, MTMT11,37714.0%+15%

50Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.7%+1%

51Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69212.1%+9%

52Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33111.8%+8%

53Fallon County, MTMT2,95910.9%−13%

54Stillwater County, MTMT9,44510.6%+9%

55Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76210.4%−8%

56Jefferson County, MTMT13,3297.4%−18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES