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Lowest unemployment, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−0.1 pts

02Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%+0.0 pts

03Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%−3.5 pts

04Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.1%−2.3 pts

05Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.3%−0.3 pts

06Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.5%−0.9 pts

07Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.6%+0.6 pts

08Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%+0.0 pts

09Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.8%−0.7 pts

10Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.9%−1.4 pts

11Treasure County, MTMT7281.0%−0.2 pts

12Teton County, MTMT6,4961.0%−0.3 pts

13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431.3%−2.0 pts

14Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.5%−0.6 pts

15Wibaux County, MTMT8851.7%+1.3 pts

16Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.8%+0.6 pts

17Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.8%−3.9 pts

18Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1%−0.3 pts

19McCone County, MTMT1,7202.1%+0.4 pts

20Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.3%−0.1 pts

21Powell County, MTMT7,1572.3%+1.1 pts

22Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.7%+0.0 pts

23Park County, MTMT18,2142.7%+0.8 pts

24Carter County, MTMT1,3832.8%+0.6 pts

25Flathead County, MTMT115,4292.9%−1.1 pts

26Valley County, MTMT7,3853.0%−3.1 pts

27Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.1%−1.2 pts

28Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.1%−3.4 pts

29Madison County, MTMT10,0263.1%+0.2 pts

30Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.2%−0.9 pts

31Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.2%−2.5 pts

32Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.2%−0.2 pts

33Richland County, MTMT11,3773.3%+0.8 pts

34Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.3%−0.4 pts

35Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%−0.1 pts

36Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.4%−0.3 pts

37Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%+0.1 pts

38Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.5%−6.6 pts

39Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%+0.1 pts

40Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.7%−1.1 pts

41Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1%−1.3 pts

42Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.2%+0.8 pts

43Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.2%+1.2 pts

44Hill County, MTMT16,1674.2%−2.2 pts

45Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%−0.1 pts

46Toole County, MTMT5,2114.9%+2.0 pts

47Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.1%−3.2 pts

48Lake County, MTMT33,3925.7%−0.1 pts

49Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.8%−2.8 pts

50Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0%+1.0 pts

51Musselshell County, MTMT5,5829.2%+2.2 pts

52Glacier County, MTMT13,46310.0%+3.7 pts

53Rosebud County, MTMT8,25310.6%+4.8 pts

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.8%+0.1 pts

55Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.2%−0.1 pts

56Blaine County, MTMT6,86013.6%+0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES