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Highest unemployment, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 3.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.4%–

02Blaine County, MTMT6,86012.8%–

03Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.7%–

04Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.1%–

05Pondera County, MTMT6,0728.7%–

06Lincoln County, MTMT22,3288.2%–

07Musselshell County, MTMT5,5827.0%–

08Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%–

09Hill County, MTMT16,1676.4%–

10Glacier County, MTMT13,4636.3%–

11Valley County, MTMT7,3856.0%–

12Rosebud County, MTMT8,2535.8%–

13Lake County, MTMT33,3925.8%–

14Phillips County, MTMT4,2035.7%–

15Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.7%–

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.3%–

17Sanders County, MTMT14,0625.0%–

18Missoula County, MTMT123,5134.9%–

19Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%–

20Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.3%–

21Chouteau County, MTMT5,8654.1%–

22Flathead County, MTMT115,4294.0%–

23Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.7%–

24Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.7%–

25Granite County, MTMT3,6583.6%–

26Petroleum County, MTMT5483.5%–

27Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.5%–

28Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%–

29Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293.4%–

30Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%–

31Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0433.3%–

32Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.0%–

33Madison County, MTMT10,0262.9%–

34Toole County, MTMT5,2112.9%–

35Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6%–

36Richland County, MTMT11,3772.5%–

37Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.4%–

38Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1622.3%–

39Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.3%–

40Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.3%–

41Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%–

42Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.2%–

43Park County, MTMT18,2141.9%–

44McCone County, MTMT1,7201.7%–

45Wheatland County, MTMT2,1001.6%–

46Daniels County, MTMT1,6121.4%–

47Teton County, MTMT6,4961.3%–

48Treasure County, MTMT7281.2%–

49Powell County, MTMT7,1571.2%–

50Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.2%–

51Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%–

52Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.6%–

53Wibaux County, MTMT8850.4%–

54Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.1%–

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%–

56Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS