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Lowest unemployment, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%–

02Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%–

03Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%–

04Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.1%–

05Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.3%–

06Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.5%–

07Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.6%–

08Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%–

09Wheatland County, MTMT2,1000.8%–

10Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.9%–

11Treasure County, MTMT7281.0%–

12Teton County, MTMT6,4961.0%–

13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431.3%–

14Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.5%–

15Wibaux County, MTMT8851.7%–

16Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.8%–

17Phillips County, MTMT4,2031.8%–

18Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1%–

19McCone County, MTMT1,7202.1%–

20Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.3%–

21Powell County, MTMT7,1572.3%–

22Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.7%–

23Park County, MTMT18,2142.7%–

24Carter County, MTMT1,3832.8%–

25Flathead County, MTMT115,4292.9%–

26Valley County, MTMT7,3853.0%–

27Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.1%–

28Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.1%–

29Madison County, MTMT10,0263.1%–

30Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.2%–

31Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.2%–

32Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.2%–

33Richland County, MTMT11,3773.3%–

34Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.3%–

35Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%–

36Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.4%–

37Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%–

38Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.5%–

39Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%–

40Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.7%–

41Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1%–

42Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.2%–

43Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.2%–

44Hill County, MTMT16,1674.2%–

45Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%–

46Toole County, MTMT5,2114.9%–

47Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.1%–

48Lake County, MTMT33,3925.7%–

49Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.8%–

50Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0%–

51Musselshell County, MTMT5,5829.2%–

52Glacier County, MTMT13,46310.0%–

53Rosebud County, MTMT8,25310.6%–

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.8%–

55Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.2%–

56Blaine County, MTMT6,86013.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES