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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 56 SHOWN OF 56

Lowest poverty rate, Montana counties

Montana counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 12.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Powell County, MT, up 31 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲1McCone County, MTMT1,7205.0%−11.8 pts
02▲31Powell County, MTMT7,1575.6%−7.0 pts
03▲2Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.7%−3.3 pts
04▲5Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2%−6.0 pts
05▲1Richland County, MTMT11,3776.6%−5.6 pts
06▲12Carbon County, MTMT11,4667.8%−3.8 pts
07▼6Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627.9%−3.5 pts
08▲16Petroleum County, MTMT5488.1%−15.2 pts
09▲1Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3318.1%−2.9 pts
10▲24Powder River County, MTMT1,7818.1%−4.8 pts
11▼7Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.3%−1.5 pts
12▲10Dawson County, MTMT8,6928.7%−6.2 pts
13▲12Ravalli County, MTMT48,5828.8%−5.1 pts
14▼3Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.2%−1.9 pts
15▼2Flathead County, MTMT115,4299.3%−3.6 pts
16▲4Gallatin County, MTMT128,7409.5%−3.3 pts
17▲15Valley County, MTMT7,38510.1%−3.4 pts
18▲10Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.1%−4.6 pts
19▼2Granite County, MTMT3,65810.2%−6.7 pts
20▼5Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.4%−4.3 pts
21▼9Phillips County, MTMT4,20310.5%−7.8 pts
22▲13Chouteau County, MTMT5,86511.2%−9.4 pts
23▼4Custer County, MTMT12,03411.3%−3.7 pts
24▲3Fallon County, MTMT2,95911.4%−1.1 pts
25▲13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04311.4%−5.7 pts
26▼5Treasure County, MTMT72812.3%−2.4 pts
27▼4Park County, MTMT18,21412.3%+0.9 pts
28▲2Meagher County, MTMT2,13712.4%−6.5 pts
29▼15Toole County, MTMT5,21112.6%−0.3 pts
30▼23Broadwater County, MTMT8,49312.7%+1.8 pts
31▼23Daniels County, MTMT1,61212.9%−4.1 pts
32▼1Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.1%−0.5 pts
33▲13Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16213.3%−7.8 pts
34▼31Garfield County, MTMT1,14813.4%−8.1 pts
35▼6Teton County, MTMT6,49613.4%−3.1 pts
36▲13Mineral County, MTMT5,18513.5%−2.2 pts
37▲2Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11814.8%−0.1 pts
38▲6Fergus County, MTMT11,82515.1%−0.3 pts
39▼2Carter County, MTMT1,38315.4%−2.7 pts
40▲5Lincoln County, MTMT22,32815.4%−3.7 pts
41Sanders County, MTMT14,06215.4%−1.8 pts
42▼26Wibaux County, MTMT88515.8%+0.5 pts
43▲9Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70916.3%+0.5 pts
44▼2Golden Valley County, MTMT84417.0%−8.8 pts
45▼19Musselshell County, MTMT5,58217.0%−2.9 pts
46▲2Lake County, MTMT33,39217.2%−1.4 pts
47▲7Blaine County, MTMT6,86018.3%−9.8 pts
48▼12Prairie County, MTMT1,11220.6%+3.4 pts
49▼6Hill County, MTMT16,16720.7%+2.3 pts
50▼3Pondera County, MTMT6,07221.9%+3.1 pts
51▲2Big Horn County, MTMT12,75222.1%−7.1 pts
52▼2Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.0%+2.6 pts
53▼13Rosebud County, MTMT8,25324.5%+2.0 pts
54▼3Liberty County, MTMT1,95725.8%+5.5 pts
55▲1Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.4%−2.0 pts
56▼1Glacier County, MTMT13,46331.1%+3.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES