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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2000

Montana counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%+4.7 pts

02Big Horn County, MTMT12,75229.2%−6.1 pts

03Blaine County, MTMT6,86028.1%+0.4 pts

04Glacier County, MTMT13,46327.3%−8.4 pts

05Golden Valley County, MTMT84425.8%−1.7 pts

06Petroleum County, MTMT54823.2%−2.4 pts

07Rosebud County, MTMT8,25322.4%+2.1 pts

08Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.5%+4.1 pts

09Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16221.1%+6.0 pts

10Chouteau County, MTMT5,86520.5%+4.2 pts

11Wheatland County, MTMT2,10020.4%−0.9 pts

12Liberty County, MTMT1,95720.3%+2.2 pts

13Musselshell County, MTMT5,58219.9%−3.4 pts

14Lincoln County, MTMT22,32819.2%+5.0 pts

15Meagher County, MTMT2,13718.9%−1.2 pts

16Pondera County, MTMT6,07218.8%+1.3 pts

17Lake County, MTMT33,39218.7%−2.7 pts

18Hill County, MTMT16,16718.4%+0.4 pts

19Phillips County, MTMT4,20318.3%+1.1 pts

20Carter County, MTMT1,38318.1%−9.3 pts

21Sanders County, MTMT14,06217.2%−2.4 pts

22Prairie County, MTMT1,11217.2%+1.9 pts

23Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04317.1%−1.5 pts

24Daniels County, MTMT1,61216.9%+1.4 pts

25Granite County, MTMT3,65816.8%−4.9 pts

26McCone County, MTMT1,72016.8%−1.8 pts

27Teton County, MTMT6,49616.6%−0.3 pts

28Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70915.8%−2.8 pts

29Mineral County, MTMT5,18515.8%−1.8 pts

30Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.4%+1.1 pts

31Wibaux County, MTMT88515.3%−2.9 pts

32Custer County, MTMT12,03415.1%−1.4 pts

33Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.9%+0.2 pts

34Dawson County, MTMT8,69214.9%+0.5 pts

35Missoula County, MTMT123,51314.8%−2.2 pts

36Sheridan County, MTMT3,43614.7%−1.5 pts

37Treasure County, MTMT72814.7%−1.2 pts

38Ravalli County, MTMT48,58213.8%−2.4 pts

39Valley County, MTMT7,38513.5%−3.1 pts

40Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%−0.2 pts

41Flathead County, MTMT115,42913.0%−1.5 pts

42Powder River County, MTMT1,78112.9%−5.4 pts

43Toole County, MTMT5,21112.9%−2.0 pts

44Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012.8%−4.3 pts

45Powell County, MTMT7,15712.6%−4.3 pts

46Fallon County, MTMT2,95912.5%+1.6 pts

47Richland County, MTMT11,37712.2%−1.8 pts

48Madison County, MTMT10,02612.1%−6.2 pts

49Carbon County, MTMT11,46611.6%−5.2 pts

50Park County, MTMT18,21411.4%−3.8 pts

51Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76211.4%+1.0 pts

52Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69211.1%−1.0 pts

53Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33110.9%−0.9 pts

54Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.8%−5.4 pts

55Stillwater County, MTMT9,4459.8%−0.8 pts

56Jefferson County, MTMT13,3299.0%+1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS