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Highest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2020

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, MTMT10,24230.0%−7%

02Glacier County, MTMT13,46329.7%+9%

03Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.3%+4%

04Big Horn County, MTMT12,75227.6%−6%

05Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+50%

06Liberty County, MTMT1,95721.2%+4%

07Wheatland County, MTMT2,10019.8%−3%

08Mineral County, MTMT5,18519.3%+22%

09Lake County, MTMT33,39218.4%−2%

10Pondera County, MTMT6,07218.2%−3%

11Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16217.0%−20%

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,32817.0%−12%

13Fergus County, MTMT11,82516.9%+9%

14Hill County, MTMT16,16716.7%−9%

15Golden Valley County, MTMT84416.6%−36%

16Sanders County, MTMT14,06216.6%−4%

17Rosebud County, MTMT8,25316.4%−27%

18Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11816.3%+9%

19Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04316.1%−6%

20Carter County, MTMT1,38314.4%−20%

21Prairie County, MTMT1,11214.3%−17%

22Chouteau County, MTMT5,86514.3%−31%

23Powder River County, MTMT1,78113.9%+8%

24Powell County, MTMT7,15713.7%+9%

25Valley County, MTMT7,38513.6%+1%

26Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%−0%

27Meagher County, MTMT2,13713.3%−30%

28Teton County, MTMT6,49613.3%−20%

29Missoula County, MTMT123,51313.3%−10%

30Fallon County, MTMT2,95912.6%+1%

31Musselshell County, MTMT5,58212.4%−38%

32Ravalli County, MTMT48,58212.2%−12%

33Petroleum County, MTMT54812.1%−48%

34Park County, MTMT18,21412.0%+5%

35Dawson County, MTMT8,69211.5%−22%

36Treasure County, MTMT72811.1%−25%

37Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011.0%−14%

38Custer County, MTMT12,03411.0%−27%

39Carbon County, MTMT11,46610.8%−7%

40Granite County, MTMT3,65810.8%−36%

41Wibaux County, MTMT88510.6%−31%

42Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.3%−30%

43Toole County, MTMT5,21110.3%−20%

44Flathead County, MTMT115,42910.3%−21%

45Phillips County, MTMT4,2039.8%−47%

46Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.6%−14%

47Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.5%−13%

48Madison County, MTMT10,0268.1%−33%

49Daniels County, MTMT1,6127.8%−54%

50Broadwater County, MTMT8,4937.7%−29%

51Richland County, MTMT11,3776.9%−44%

52Jefferson County, MTMT13,3296.5%−28%

53Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.6%−43%

54Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.4%−75%

55McCone County, MTMT1,7205.3%−68%

56Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.6%−59%

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