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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Blaine County, MTMT6,86013.6%+7%

02Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.2%−1%

03Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.8%+1%

04Rosebud County, MTMT8,25310.6%+81%

05Glacier County, MTMT13,46310.0%+60%

06Musselshell County, MTMT5,5829.2%+32%

07Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0%+20%

08Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.8%−33%

09Lake County, MTMT33,3925.7%−2%

10Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.1%−38%

11Toole County, MTMT5,2114.9%+68%

12Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%−2%

13Hill County, MTMT16,1674.2%−34%

14Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.2%+40%

15Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.2%+22%

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1%−24%

17Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.7%−23%

18Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%+4%

19Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.5%−65%

20Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%+2%

21Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.4%−7%

22Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%−2%

23Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.3%−11%

24Richland County, MTMT11,3773.3%+32%

25Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.2%−7%

26Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.2%−43%

27Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.2%−21%

28Madison County, MTMT10,0263.1%+7%

29Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.1%−52%

30Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.1%−27%

31Valley County, MTMT7,3853.0%−51%

32Flathead County, MTMT115,4292.9%−27%

33Carter County, MTMT1,3832.8%+25%

34Park County, MTMT18,2142.7%+39%

35Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.7%+1%

36Powell County, MTMT7,1572.3%+96%

37Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.3%−2%

38McCone County, MTMT1,7202.1%+24%

39Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1%−11%

40Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.8%−68%

41Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.8%+51%

42Wibaux County, MTMT8851.7%+338%

43Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.5%−29%

44Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431.3%−61%

45Teton County, MTMT6,4961.0%−22%

46Treasure County, MTMT7281.0%−18%

47Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.9%−61%

48Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.8%−48%

49Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%+5%

50Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.6%–

51Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.5%−64%

52Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.3%−52%

53Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.1%−96%

54Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−100%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%–

56Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES