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Lowest median household income, Montana counties · 1990

Montana counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is $21,348.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Carter County, MTMT1,383$16,458–

02Musselshell County, MTMT5,582$16,661–

03Prairie County, MTMT1,112$16,694–

04Wheatland County, MTMT2,100$16,946–

05Garfield County, MTMT1,148$17,201–

06Golden Valley County, MTMT844$18,062–

07Treasure County, MTMT728$18,152–

08Granite County, MTMT3,658$18,278–

09Blaine County, MTMT6,860$18,512–

10Glacier County, MTMT13,463$18,598–

11Sanders County, MTMT14,062$18,616–

12Meagher County, MTMT2,137$18,936–

13Carbon County, MTMT11,466$19,042–

14Big Horn County, MTMT12,752$19,101–

15Petroleum County, MTMT548$19,219–

16Wibaux County, MTMT885$19,375–

17Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242$19,445–

18Lake County, MTMT33,392$19,755–

19Broadwater County, MTMT8,493$20,257–

20Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709$20,281–

21McCone County, MTMT1,720$20,487–

22Sheridan County, MTMT3,436$20,728–

23Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762$20,867–

24Lincoln County, MTMT22,328$20,898–

25Beaverhead County, MTMT10,043$20,925–

26Mineral County, MTMT5,185$20,938–

27Ravalli County, MTMT48,582$21,113–

28Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118$21,216–

29Custer County, MTMT12,034$21,348–

30Fergus County, MTMT11,825$21,398–

31Daniels County, MTMT1,612$21,433–

32Powell County, MTMT7,157$21,621–

33Valley County, MTMT7,385$21,781–

34Madison County, MTMT10,026$22,066–

35Teton County, MTMT6,496$22,072–

36Phillips County, MTMT4,203$22,245–

37Powder River County, MTMT1,781$22,354–

38Chouteau County, MTMT5,865$22,362–

39Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162$22,578–

40Park County, MTMT18,214$22,658–

41Fallon County, MTMT2,959$23,162–

42Richland County, MTMT11,377$23,264–

43Gallatin County, MTMT128,740$23,345–

44Missoula County, MTMT123,513$23,388–

45Dawson County, MTMT8,692$23,414–

46Pondera County, MTMT6,072$23,533–

47Stillwater County, MTMT9,445$23,582–

48Cascade County, MTMT85,029$23,700–

49Flathead County, MTMT115,429$24,145–

50Liberty County, MTMT1,957$24,969–

51Toole County, MTMT5,211$25,108–

52Hill County, MTMT16,167$25,467–

53Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692$25,942–

54Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331$26,409–

55Rosebud County, MTMT8,253$27,192–

56Jefferson County, MTMT13,329$31,400–

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