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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, MTMT10,24230.0%−2.4 pts

02Glacier County, MTMT13,46329.7%+2.3 pts

03Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.3%+1.2 pts

04Big Horn County, MTMT12,75227.6%−1.6 pts

05Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+7.8 pts

06Liberty County, MTMT1,95721.2%+0.9 pts

07Wheatland County, MTMT2,10019.8%−0.6 pts

08Mineral County, MTMT5,18519.3%+3.5 pts

09Lake County, MTMT33,39218.4%−0.3 pts

10Pondera County, MTMT6,07218.2%−0.6 pts

11Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16217.0%−4.2 pts

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,32817.0%−2.2 pts

13Fergus County, MTMT11,82516.9%+1.4 pts

14Hill County, MTMT16,16716.7%−1.6 pts

15Golden Valley County, MTMT84416.6%−9.2 pts

16Sanders County, MTMT14,06216.6%−0.7 pts

17Rosebud County, MTMT8,25316.4%−6.0 pts

18Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11816.3%+1.4 pts

19Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04316.1%−1.0 pts

20Carter County, MTMT1,38314.4%−3.6 pts

21Prairie County, MTMT1,11214.3%−2.9 pts

22Chouteau County, MTMT5,86514.3%−6.3 pts

23Powder River County, MTMT1,78113.9%+1.0 pts

24Powell County, MTMT7,15713.7%+1.1 pts

25Valley County, MTMT7,38513.6%+0.1 pts

26Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%−0.0 pts

27Meagher County, MTMT2,13713.3%−5.6 pts

28Teton County, MTMT6,49613.3%−3.3 pts

29Missoula County, MTMT123,51313.3%−1.5 pts

30Fallon County, MTMT2,95912.6%+0.1 pts

31Musselshell County, MTMT5,58212.4%−7.5 pts

32Ravalli County, MTMT48,58212.2%−1.6 pts

33Petroleum County, MTMT54812.1%−11.1 pts

34Park County, MTMT18,21412.0%+0.5 pts

35Dawson County, MTMT8,69211.5%−3.3 pts

36Treasure County, MTMT72811.1%−3.6 pts

37Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011.0%−1.8 pts

38Custer County, MTMT12,03411.0%−4.1 pts

39Carbon County, MTMT11,46610.8%−0.8 pts

40Granite County, MTMT3,65810.8%−6.1 pts

41Wibaux County, MTMT88510.6%−4.7 pts

42Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.3%−4.4 pts

43Toole County, MTMT5,21110.3%−2.6 pts

44Flathead County, MTMT115,42910.3%−2.7 pts

45Phillips County, MTMT4,2039.8%−8.5 pts

46Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.6%−1.5 pts

47Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.5%−1.4 pts

48Madison County, MTMT10,0268.1%−4.0 pts

49Daniels County, MTMT1,6127.8%−9.2 pts

50Broadwater County, MTMT8,4937.7%−3.1 pts

51Richland County, MTMT11,3776.9%−5.3 pts

52Jefferson County, MTMT13,3296.5%−2.5 pts

53Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.6%−4.2 pts

54Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.4%−16.0 pts

55McCone County, MTMT1,7205.3%−11.5 pts

56Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.6%−6.7 pts

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