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Lowest poverty rate, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.6%−6.7 pts

02McCone County, MTMT1,7205.3%−11.5 pts

03Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.4%−16.0 pts

04Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.6%−4.2 pts

05Jefferson County, MTMT13,3296.5%−2.5 pts

06Richland County, MTMT11,3776.9%−5.3 pts

07Broadwater County, MTMT8,4937.7%−3.1 pts

08Daniels County, MTMT1,6127.8%−9.2 pts

09Madison County, MTMT10,0268.1%−4.0 pts

10Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3319.5%−1.4 pts

11Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6929.6%−1.5 pts

12Phillips County, MTMT4,2039.8%−8.5 pts

13Flathead County, MTMT115,42910.3%−2.7 pts

14Toole County, MTMT5,21110.3%−2.6 pts

15Sheridan County, MTMT3,43610.3%−4.4 pts

16Wibaux County, MTMT88510.6%−4.7 pts

17Granite County, MTMT3,65810.8%−6.1 pts

18Carbon County, MTMT11,46610.8%−0.8 pts

19Custer County, MTMT12,03411.0%−4.1 pts

20Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011.0%−1.8 pts

21Treasure County, MTMT72811.1%−3.6 pts

22Dawson County, MTMT8,69211.5%−3.3 pts

23Park County, MTMT18,21412.0%+0.5 pts

24Petroleum County, MTMT54812.1%−11.1 pts

25Ravalli County, MTMT48,58212.2%−1.6 pts

26Musselshell County, MTMT5,58212.4%−7.5 pts

27Fallon County, MTMT2,95912.6%+0.1 pts

28Missoula County, MTMT123,51313.3%−1.5 pts

29Teton County, MTMT6,49613.3%−3.3 pts

30Meagher County, MTMT2,13713.3%−5.6 pts

31Cascade County, MTMT85,02913.5%−0.0 pts

32Valley County, MTMT7,38513.6%+0.1 pts

33Powell County, MTMT7,15713.7%+1.1 pts

34Powder River County, MTMT1,78113.9%+1.0 pts

35Chouteau County, MTMT5,86514.3%−6.3 pts

36Prairie County, MTMT1,11214.3%−2.9 pts

37Carter County, MTMT1,38314.4%−3.6 pts

38Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04316.1%−1.0 pts

39Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11816.3%+1.4 pts

40Rosebud County, MTMT8,25316.4%−6.0 pts

41Sanders County, MTMT14,06216.6%−0.7 pts

42Golden Valley County, MTMT84416.6%−9.2 pts

43Hill County, MTMT16,16716.7%−1.6 pts

44Fergus County, MTMT11,82516.9%+1.4 pts

45Lincoln County, MTMT22,32817.0%−2.2 pts

46Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16217.0%−4.2 pts

47Pondera County, MTMT6,07218.2%−0.6 pts

48Lake County, MTMT33,39218.4%−0.3 pts

49Mineral County, MTMT5,18519.3%+3.5 pts

50Wheatland County, MTMT2,10019.8%−0.6 pts

51Liberty County, MTMT1,95721.2%+0.9 pts

52Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70923.6%+7.8 pts

53Big Horn County, MTMT12,75227.6%−1.6 pts

54Blaine County, MTMT6,86029.3%+1.2 pts

55Glacier County, MTMT13,46329.7%+2.3 pts

56Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24230.0%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS