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Most college graduates, Montana counties

Montana counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 1,280. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Valley County, MT, up 7 places to #24.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most college graduates by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020
01Gallatin County, MTMT128,74043,990+19%
02Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69239,869+11%
03Missoula County, MTMT123,51339,458+11%
04Flathead County, MTMT115,42929,533+27%
05Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33122,555+10%
06Cascade County, MTMT85,02916,558+9%
07Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210,125+10%
08Lake County, MTMT33,3927,276+11%
09Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1186,912+5%
10Park County, MTMT18,2145,491+35%
11▲1Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,089+3%
12▼1Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293,032−2%
13▲1Carbon County, MTMT11,4662,967+15%
14▲4Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0432,585+23%
15▼2Hill County, MTMT16,1672,440−11%
16Madison County, MTMT10,0262,344+3%
17▼2Custer County, MTMT12,0342,342+2%
18▲3Sanders County, MTMT14,0622,164+25%
19▲1Stillwater County, MTMT9,4452,153+20%
20▼3Fergus County, MTMT11,8252,035−8%
21▲2Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,847+28%
22▲3Richland County, MTMT11,3771,656+21%
23▲4Broadwater County, MTMT8,4931,566+32%
24▲7Valley County, MTMT7,3851,382+36%
25▼6Glacier County, MTMT13,4631,354−29%
26▼4Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,341−17%
27▼3Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521,334−5%
28▼2Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421,280+7%
29Teton County, MTMT6,4961,166+10%
30▲4Powell County, MTMT7,1571,088+16%
31▼1Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,085+6%
32Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,031+1%
33▲4Mineral County, MTMT5,185977+35%
34▼6Chouteau County, MTMT5,865968−16%
35▲1Granite County, MTMT3,658924+19%
36▲2Musselshell County, MTMT5,582856+38%
37▼4Pondera County, MTMT6,072836−14%
38▼3Toole County, MTMT5,211808+3%
39▲2Phillips County, MTMT4,203763+46%
40▼1Sheridan County, MTMT3,436687+12%
41▼1Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762658+15%
42▲2Meagher County, MTMT2,137473+31%
43Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162462+28%
44▼2Liberty County, MTMT1,957379−1%
45▲3Powder River County, MTMT1,781354+20%
46Wheatland County, MTMT2,100341+13%
47▲3McCone County, MTMT1,720303+45%
48▼3Fallon County, MTMT2,959302−2%
49▼2Daniels County, MTMT1,612281−7%
50▼1Prairie County, MTMT1,112268+14%
51▲3Treasure County, MTMT728218+49%
52▼1Carter County, MTMT1,3832060%
53▼1Wibaux County, MTMT885178+3%
54▼1Garfield County, MTMT1,148162+8%
56Petroleum County, MTMT548110+17%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES