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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 56 SHOWN OF 56

Most car-dependent, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 68.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Daniels County, MT, up 31 places to #5.

Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲11Dawson County, MTMT8,69284.4%+8.6 pts
02▲9Fallon County, MTMT2,95981.6%+6.0 pts
03▲1Cascade County, MTMT85,02977.4%−1.6 pts
04▼1Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69277.4%−3.4 pts
05▲31Daniels County, MTMT1,61277.1%+20.9 pts
06▼1Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11876.5%−3.5 pts
07▲6Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24276.4%+2.1 pts
08▼7Broadwater County, MTMT8,49375.3%+3.8 pts
09▼1Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70975.3%+16.2 pts
10▲5Wibaux County, MTMT88575.0%+3.0 pts
11▲16Powell County, MTMT7,15774.9%−0.3 pts
12▲9Jefferson County, MTMT13,32974.6%+2.6 pts
13▼7Richland County, MTMT11,37773.2%+3.6 pts
14▼5Rosebud County, MTMT8,25373.0%+2.9 pts
15▲1Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04372.8%+6.7 pts
16▲4Ravalli County, MTMT48,58272.6%−2.2 pts
17▲18Mineral County, MTMT5,18571.7%−6.1 pts
18▼8Hill County, MTMT16,16771.7%−5.3 pts
19▼12Flathead County, MTMT115,42971.5%−4.6 pts
20▲5Custer County, MTMT12,03471.4%−8.4 pts
21▲18Toole County, MTMT5,21170.2%+4.1 pts
22▲7Pondera County, MTMT6,07269.6%−0.4 pts
23▼5Lake County, MTMT33,39269.4%−5.3 pts
24▼5Missoula County, MTMT123,51369.1%−3.0 pts
25▲15Chouteau County, MTMT5,86568.7%+3.9 pts
26Gallatin County, MTMT128,74068.6%−1.6 pts
27▲4Valley County, MTMT7,38568.6%−13.7 pts
28▼11Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33168.1%−5.3 pts
29▲8Meagher County, MTMT2,13767.8%+1.7 pts
30▲15Granite County, MTMT3,65867.0%−4.6 pts
31▼8Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76266.9%+9.8 pts
32▲2Big Horn County, MTMT12,75266.0%−3.0 pts
33▲8Park County, MTMT18,21465.6%−0.3 pts
34▼20Sheridan County, MTMT3,43664.8%−9.7 pts
35▼7McCone County, MTMT1,72064.7%+3.9 pts
36▲11Sanders County, MTMT14,06264.6%−8.8 pts
37▼7Glacier County, MTMT13,46364.4%+0.3 pts
38▼36Treasure County, MTMT72864.1%−0.3 pts
39▲5Fergus County, MTMT11,82563.9%−13.9 pts
40▲2Teton County, MTMT6,49663.3%+3.7 pts
41▲2Madison County, MTMT10,02661.7%+0.6 pts
42▼9Carbon County, MTMT11,46661.4%−0.5 pts
43▲6Phillips County, MTMT4,20360.8%−10.4 pts
44▼12Stillwater County, MTMT9,44560.4%−1.5 pts
45▼21Blaine County, MTMT6,86059.8%−8.1 pts
46▼24Lincoln County, MTMT22,32859.7%−19.2 pts
47▼9Musselshell County, MTMT5,58259.1%−9.2 pts
48▲3Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16258.3%+1.0 pts
49▲7Wheatland County, MTMT2,10052.5%−4.0 pts
50▼2Powder River County, MTMT1,78151.1%−4.3 pts
51▲2Petroleum County, MTMT54849.8%−11.6 pts
52Prairie County, MTMT1,11249.6%−12.6 pts
53▼3Carter County, MTMT1,38346.8%−2.5 pts
54▲1Liberty County, MTMT1,95746.5%−8.9 pts
55▼9Golden Valley County, MTMT84445.4%−8.6 pts
56▼2Garfield County, MTMT1,14839.2%−10.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES