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Highest unemployment, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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