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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2010

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

01Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.0%+3%

02Glacier County, MTMT13,46325.4%−7%

03Big Horn County, MTMT12,75223.5%−19%

04Lake County, MTMT33,39221.6%+15%

05Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24221.5%−34%

06Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.5%+14%

07Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.3%+24%

08Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70921.2%+34%

09Chouteau County, MTMT5,86521.0%+2%

10Liberty County, MTMT1,95719.5%−4%

11Meagher County, MTMT2,13719.0%+1%

12Mineral County, MTMT5,18519.0%+21%

13Lincoln County, MTMT22,32818.6%−3%

14Rosebud County, MTMT8,25318.5%−17%

15Hill County, MTMT16,16717.9%−2%

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11817.8%+19%

17Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.8%−11%

18Powell County, MTMT7,15717.3%+37%

19Missoula County, MTMT123,51317.3%+17%

20Prairie County, MTMT1,11216.9%−2%

21Petroleum County, MTMT54816.7%−28%

22Toole County, MTMT5,21115.7%+22%

23Custer County, MTMT12,03415.7%+4%

24Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04315.0%−12%

25Ravalli County, MTMT48,58215.0%+8%

26Fergus County, MTMT11,82514.7%−5%

27Sheridan County, MTMT3,43614.5%−2%

28Daniels County, MTMT1,61214.1%−17%

29Powder River County, MTMT1,78114.1%+9%

30Carter County, MTMT1,38314.0%−22%

31Park County, MTMT18,21413.6%+19%

32Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%+0%

33Gallatin County, MTMT128,74013.5%+5%

34Phillips County, MTMT4,20313.5%−27%

35Richland County, MTMT11,37713.5%+11%

36Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.8%+43%

37Teton County, MTMT6,49612.8%−23%

38Carbon County, MTMT11,46612.2%+5%

39Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76212.1%+7%

40Granite County, MTMT3,65812.1%−28%

41Wibaux County, MTMT88511.8%−23%

42Flathead County, MTMT115,42911.7%−9%

43Madison County, MTMT10,02611.6%−4%

44Wheatland County, MTMT2,10011.5%−43%

45Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69211.2%+1%

46Golden Valley County, MTMT84410.9%−58%

47Garfield County, MTMT1,14810.7%−50%

48Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.1%−6%

49Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−25%

50Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1629.9%−53%

51Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.7%−11%

52Stillwater County, MTMT9,4459.5%−3%

53Dawson County, MTMT8,6929.3%−38%

54McCone County, MTMT1,7208.6%−49%

55Fallon County, MTMT2,9598.5%−32%

56Treasure County, MTMT7288.2%−44%

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