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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2010

Montana counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.0%+0.9 pts

02Glacier County, MTMT13,46325.4%−1.9 pts

03Big Horn County, MTMT12,75223.5%−5.7 pts

04Lake County, MTMT33,39221.6%+2.9 pts

05Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24221.5%−10.9 pts

06Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.5%+2.7 pts

07Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.3%+4.1 pts

08Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70921.2%+5.4 pts

09Chouteau County, MTMT5,86521.0%+0.5 pts

10Liberty County, MTMT1,95719.5%−0.8 pts

11Meagher County, MTMT2,13719.0%+0.2 pts

12Mineral County, MTMT5,18519.0%+3.2 pts

13Lincoln County, MTMT22,32818.6%−0.5 pts

14Rosebud County, MTMT8,25318.5%−3.9 pts

15Hill County, MTMT16,16717.9%−0.4 pts

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11817.8%+2.9 pts

17Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.8%−2.1 pts

18Powell County, MTMT7,15717.3%+4.7 pts

19Missoula County, MTMT123,51317.3%+2.5 pts

20Prairie County, MTMT1,11216.9%−0.3 pts

21Petroleum County, MTMT54816.7%−6.6 pts

22Toole County, MTMT5,21115.7%+2.8 pts

23Custer County, MTMT12,03415.7%+0.6 pts

24Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04315.0%−2.1 pts

25Ravalli County, MTMT48,58215.0%+1.1 pts

26Fergus County, MTMT11,82514.7%−0.8 pts

27Sheridan County, MTMT3,43614.5%−0.3 pts

28Daniels County, MTMT1,61214.1%−2.8 pts

29Powder River County, MTMT1,78114.1%+1.2 pts

30Carter County, MTMT1,38314.0%−4.1 pts

31Park County, MTMT18,21413.6%+2.1 pts

32Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%+0.0 pts

33Gallatin County, MTMT128,74013.5%+0.6 pts

34Phillips County, MTMT4,20313.5%−4.9 pts

35Richland County, MTMT11,37713.5%+1.3 pts

36Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.8%+3.8 pts

37Teton County, MTMT6,49612.8%−3.7 pts

38Carbon County, MTMT11,46612.2%+0.6 pts

39Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76212.1%+0.7 pts

40Granite County, MTMT3,65812.1%−4.8 pts

41Wibaux County, MTMT88511.8%−3.5 pts

42Flathead County, MTMT115,42911.7%−1.2 pts

43Madison County, MTMT10,02611.6%−0.5 pts

44Wheatland County, MTMT2,10011.5%−8.9 pts

45Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69211.2%+0.1 pts

46Golden Valley County, MTMT84410.9%−14.9 pts

47Garfield County, MTMT1,14810.7%−10.8 pts

48Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.1%−0.7 pts

49Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−3.4 pts

50Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1629.9%−11.3 pts

51Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.7%−1.2 pts

52Stillwater County, MTMT9,4459.5%−0.3 pts

53Dawson County, MTMT8,6929.3%−5.6 pts

54McCone County, MTMT1,7208.6%−8.2 pts

55Fallon County, MTMT2,9598.5%−4.0 pts

56Treasure County, MTMT7288.2%−6.5 pts

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