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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.

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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%

11Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,089+3%

12Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293,032−2%

13Carbon County, MTMT11,4662,967+15%

14Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0432,585+23%

15Hill County, MTMT16,1672,440−11%

16Madison County, MTMT10,0262,344+3%

17Custer County, MTMT12,0342,342+2%

18Sanders County, MTMT14,0622,164+25%

19Stillwater County, MTMT9,4452,153+20%

20Fergus County, MTMT11,8252,035−8%

21Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,847+28%

22Richland County, MTMT11,3771,656+21%

23Broadwater County, MTMT8,4931,566+32%

24Valley County, MTMT7,3851,382+36%

25Glacier County, MTMT13,4631,354−29%

26Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,341−17%

27Big Horn County, MTMT12,7521,334−5%

28Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421,280+7%

29Teton County, MTMT6,4961,166+10%

30Powell County, MTMT7,1571,088+16%

31Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,085+6%

32Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,031+1%

33Mineral County, MTMT5,185977+35%

34Chouteau County, MTMT5,865968−16%

35Granite County, MTMT3,658924+19%

36Musselshell County, MTMT5,582856+38%

37Pondera County, MTMT6,072836−14%

38Toole County, MTMT5,211808+3%

39Phillips County, MTMT4,203763+46%

40Sheridan County, MTMT3,436687+12%

41Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762658+15%

42Meagher County, MTMT2,137473+31%

43Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162462+28%

44Liberty County, MTMT1,957379−1%

45Powder River County, MTMT1,781354+20%

46Wheatland County, MTMT2,100341+13%

47McCone County, MTMT1,720303+45%

48Fallon County, MTMT2,959302−2%

49Daniels County, MTMT1,612281−7%

50Prairie County, MTMT1,112268+14%

51Treasure County, MTMT728218+49%

52Carter County, MTMT1,383206−0%

53Wibaux County, MTMT885178+3%

54Garfield County, MTMT1,148162+8%

55Golden Valley County, MTMT844141+1%

56Petroleum County, MTMT548110+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES