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Highest unemployment, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Toole County, MT, up 23 places to #11.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲1Blaine County, MTMT6,86013.6%+0.8 pts

02▼1Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.2%−0.1 pts

03Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.8%+0.1 pts

04▲8Rosebud County, MTMT8,25310.6%+4.8 pts

05▲5Glacier County, MTMT13,46310.0%+3.7 pts

06▲1Musselshell County, MTMT5,5829.2%+2.2 pts

07▲10Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0%+1.0 pts

08▼3Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.8%−2.8 pts

09▲4Lake County, MTMT33,3925.7%−0.1 pts

10▼4Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.1%−3.2 pts

11▲23Toole County, MTMT5,2114.9%+2.0 pts

12▲7Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%−0.1 pts

13▼4Hill County, MTMT16,1674.2%−2.2 pts

14▲18Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.2%+1.2 pts

15▲14Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.2%+0.8 pts

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1%−1.3 pts

17▲1Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.7%−1.1 pts

18▲7Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%+0.1 pts

19▼15Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.5%−6.6 pts

20▲10Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%+0.1 pts

21▲3Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.4%−0.3 pts

22▲6Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%−0.1 pts

23Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.3%−0.4 pts

24▲12Richland County, MTMT11,3773.3%+0.8 pts

25▲2Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.2%−0.2 pts

26▼11Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.2%−2.5 pts

27▼6Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.2%−0.9 pts

28▲5Madison County, MTMT10,0263.1%+0.2 pts

29▼21Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.1%−3.4 pts

30▼10Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.1%−1.2 pts

31▼20Valley County, MTMT7,3853.0%−3.1 pts

32▼10Flathead County, MTMT115,4292.9%−1.1 pts

33▲8Carter County, MTMT1,3832.8%+0.6 pts

34▲9Park County, MTMT18,2142.7%+0.8 pts

35Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.7%0.0 pts

36▲13Powell County, MTMT7,1572.3%+1.1 pts

37Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.3%−0.1 pts

38▲6McCone County, MTMT1,7202.1%+0.4 pts

39▲1Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1%−0.3 pts

40▼26Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.8%−3.9 pts

41▲9Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.8%+0.6 pts

42▲11Wibaux County, MTMT8851.7%+1.3 pts

43▼1Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.5%−0.6 pts

44▼13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431.3%−2.0 pts

45▲2Teton County, MTMT6,4961.0%−0.3 pts

46▲2Treasure County, MTMT7281.0%−0.2 pts

47▼8Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.9%−1.4 pts

48▼3Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.8%−0.7 pts

49▲2Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%0.0 pts

50▲6Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.6%+0.6 pts

51▼5Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.5%−0.9 pts

52Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.3%−0.3 pts

53▼15Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.1%−2.3 pts

54Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−0.1 pts

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%0.0 pts

56▼30Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES