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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 56 SHOWN OF 56

Least educated, Montana counties

Montana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 26.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chouteau County, MT, up 26 places to #18.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Fallon County, MTMT2,95916.2%+1.8 pts
02▲22Glacier County, MTMT13,46316.5%0.0 pts
03▲5Big Horn County, MTMT12,75217.8%+3.5 pts
04▲9Lincoln County, MTMT22,32818.9%+5.3 pts
05▼1Powell County, MTMT7,15719.3%+6.2 pts
06▲20Pondera County, MTMT6,07220.1%+0.3 pts
07▲9Carter County, MTMT1,38320.7%+7.0 pts
08▲11Golden Valley County, MTMT84420.9%+4.7 pts
09▼4Rosebud County, MTMT8,25320.9%+3.3 pts
10▲5Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.0%+4.2 pts
11▼2Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24221.2%+5.6 pts
12▼2Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.5%+5.9 pts
13▲16Dawson County, MTMT8,69221.8%+6.7 pts
14▼7Richland County, MTMT11,37722.0%+4.8 pts
15▼12Musselshell County, MTMT5,58222.4%+5.7 pts
16▲7Wibaux County, MTMT88522.5%+6.5 pts
17▲4Toole County, MTMT5,21122.5%+5.8 pts
18▲26Chouteau County, MTMT5,86523.0%+2.5 pts
19▼7Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.2%+9.7 pts
20▼18McCone County, MTMT1,72023.3%+7.0 pts
21▲7Blaine County, MTMT6,86023.9%+6.5 pts
22▲15Fergus County, MTMT11,82524.0%+4.9 pts
23▼9Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70924.1%+9.4 pts
24▼2Daniels County, MTMT1,61224.2%+10.1 pts
25▼8Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76224.4%+0.8 pts
26▲9Hill County, MTMT16,16724.4%+4.4 pts
27▼21Phillips County, MTMT4,20325.4%+8.4 pts
28▼17Valley County, MTMT7,38525.7%+10.0 pts
29▼9Mineral County, MTMT5,18526.1%+13.8 pts
30▼5Powder River County, MTMT1,78126.1%+10.2 pts
31▼1Sheridan County, MTMT3,43626.2%+7.8 pts
32▼1Teton County, MTMT6,49626.8%+6.0 pts
33▲7Prairie County, MTMT1,11226.9%+12.1 pts
34▲7Custer County, MTMT12,03427.0%+8.2 pts
35▲1Broadwater County, MTMT8,49327.3%+12.3 pts
36▼18Liberty County, MTMT1,95727.8%+10.2 pts
37▲2Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11828.0%+6.3 pts
38Cascade County, MTMT85,02928.4%+6.9 pts
39▲4Ravalli County, MTMT48,58228.7%+6.2 pts
40▼8Meagher County, MTMT2,13730.0%+11.2 pts
41▼7Petroleum County, MTMT54830.8%+13.4 pts
42▼15Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16231.0%+7.4 pts
43▲3Lake County, MTMT33,39231.5%+9.3 pts
44▲9Jefferson County, MTMT13,32932.2%+4.5 pts
45▼12Stillwater County, MTMT9,44532.3%+14.4 pts
46▲6Madison County, MTMT10,02632.6%+7.1 pts
47▲4Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69234.1%+7.8 pts
48▼3Granite County, MTMT3,65834.2%+12.1 pts
49▼2Carbon County, MTMT11,46634.6%+11.3 pts
50▼2Flathead County, MTMT115,42937.2%+14.8 pts
51▼9Treasure County, MTMT72837.5%+19.3 pts
52▼2Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04337.7%+11.3 pts
53▼4Park County, MTMT18,21439.8%+16.7 pts
54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33143.0%+11.5 pts
55Missoula County, MTMT123,51347.4%+14.6 pts
56Gallatin County, MTMT128,74054.3%+13.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES