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Lowest unemployment, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 3.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%–

02Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%–

03Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.1%–

04Wibaux County, MTMT8850.4%–

05Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.6%–

06Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.7%–

07Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7621.2%–

08Powell County, MTMT7,1571.2%–

09Treasure County, MTMT7281.2%–

10Teton County, MTMT6,4961.3%–

11Daniels County, MTMT1,6121.4%–

12Wheatland County, MTMT2,1001.6%–

13McCone County, MTMT1,7201.7%–

14Park County, MTMT18,2141.9%–

15Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.2%–

16Carter County, MTMT1,3832.3%–

17Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.3%–

18Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.3%–

19Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1622.3%–

20Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402.4%–

21Richland County, MTMT11,3772.5%–

22Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6%–

23Toole County, MTMT5,2112.9%–

24Madison County, MTMT10,0262.9%–

25Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.0%–

26Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0433.3%–

27Custer County, MTMT12,0343.4%–

28Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293.4%–

29Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.4%–

30Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.5%–

31Petroleum County, MTMT5483.5%–

32Granite County, MTMT3,6583.6%–

33Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.7%–

34Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.7%–

35Flathead County, MTMT115,4294.0%–

36Chouteau County, MTMT5,8654.1%–

37Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.3%–

38Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.5%–

39Missoula County, MTMT123,5134.9%–

40Sanders County, MTMT14,0625.0%–

41Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.3%–

42Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.7%–

43Phillips County, MTMT4,2035.7%–

44Lake County, MTMT33,3925.8%–

45Rosebud County, MTMT8,2535.8%–

46Valley County, MTMT7,3856.0%–

47Glacier County, MTMT13,4636.3%–

48Hill County, MTMT16,1676.4%–

49Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%–

50Musselshell County, MTMT5,5827.0%–

51Lincoln County, MTMT22,3288.2%–

52Pondera County, MTMT6,0728.7%–

53Broadwater County, MTMT8,49310.1%–

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24210.7%–

55Blaine County, MTMT6,86012.8%–

56Big Horn County, MTMT12,75213.4%–

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