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Lowest unemployment, Montana counties · 2020

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

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