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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2000

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

01Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%+0%

02Big Horn County, MTMT12,75229.2%+0%

03Blaine County, MTMT6,86028.1%+0%

04Glacier County, MTMT13,46327.3%+0%

05Golden Valley County, MTMT84425.8%+0%

06Petroleum County, MTMT54823.2%+0%

07Rosebud County, MTMT8,25322.4%+0%

08Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.5%+0%

09Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16221.1%+0%

10Chouteau County, MTMT5,86520.5%+0%

11Wheatland County, MTMT2,10020.4%+0%

12Liberty County, MTMT1,95720.3%+0%

13Musselshell County, MTMT5,58219.9%+0%

14Lincoln County, MTMT22,32819.2%+0%

15Meagher County, MTMT2,13718.9%+0%

16Pondera County, MTMT6,07218.8%+0%

17Lake County, MTMT33,39218.7%+0%

18Hill County, MTMT16,16718.4%+0%

19Phillips County, MTMT4,20318.3%+0%

20Carter County, MTMT1,38318.1%+0%

21Sanders County, MTMT14,06217.2%+0%

22Prairie County, MTMT1,11217.2%+0%

23Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04317.1%+0%

24Daniels County, MTMT1,61216.9%+0%

25Granite County, MTMT3,65816.8%+0%

26McCone County, MTMT1,72016.8%+0%

27Teton County, MTMT6,49616.6%+0%

28Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70915.8%+0%

29Mineral County, MTMT5,18515.8%+0%

30Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.4%+0%

31Wibaux County, MTMT88515.3%+0%

32Custer County, MTMT12,03415.1%+0%

33Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.9%+0%

34Dawson County, MTMT8,69214.9%+0%

35Missoula County, MTMT123,51314.8%+0%

36Sheridan County, MTMT3,43614.7%+0%

37Treasure County, MTMT72814.7%+0%

38Ravalli County, MTMT48,58213.8%+0%

39Valley County, MTMT7,38513.5%+0%

40Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%+0%

41Flathead County, MTMT115,42913.0%+0%

42Powder River County, MTMT1,78112.9%+0%

43Toole County, MTMT5,21112.9%+0%

44Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012.8%+0%

45Powell County, MTMT7,15712.6%+0%

46Fallon County, MTMT2,95912.5%+0%

47Richland County, MTMT11,37712.2%+0%

48Madison County, MTMT10,02612.1%+0%

49Carbon County, MTMT11,46611.6%+0%

50Park County, MTMT18,21411.4%+0%

51Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76211.4%+0%

52Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69211.1%+0%

53Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33110.9%+0%

54Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.8%+0%

55Stillwater County, MTMT9,4459.8%+0%

56Jefferson County, MTMT13,3299.0%+0%

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