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Most educated, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 26.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Phillips County, MT, up 21 places to #30.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Gallatin County, MTMT128,74054.3%+13.3 pts

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51347.4%+14.6 pts

03Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33143.0%+11.5 pts

04▲4Park County, MTMT18,21439.8%+16.7 pts

05▲2Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04337.7%+11.3 pts

06▲9Treasure County, MTMT72837.5%+19.3 pts

07▲2Flathead County, MTMT115,42937.2%+14.8 pts

08▲2Carbon County, MTMT11,46634.6%+11.3 pts

09▲3Granite County, MTMT3,65834.2%+12.1 pts

10▼4Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69234.1%+7.8 pts

11▼6Madison County, MTMT10,02632.6%+7.1 pts

12▲12Stillwater County, MTMT9,44532.3%+14.4 pts

13▼9Jefferson County, MTMT13,32932.2%+4.5 pts

14▼3Lake County, MTMT33,39231.5%+9.3 pts

15▲15Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16231.0%+7.4 pts

16▲7Petroleum County, MTMT54830.8%+13.4 pts

17▲8Meagher County, MTMT2,13730.0%+11.2 pts

18▼4Ravalli County, MTMT48,58228.7%+6.2 pts

19Cascade County, MTMT85,02928.4%+6.9 pts

20▼2Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11828.0%+6.3 pts

21▲18Liberty County, MTMT1,95727.8%+10.2 pts

22▼1Broadwater County, MTMT8,49327.3%+12.3 pts

23▼7Custer County, MTMT12,03427.0%+8.2 pts

24▼7Prairie County, MTMT1,11226.9%+12.1 pts

25▲1Teton County, MTMT6,49626.8%+6.0 pts

26▲1Sheridan County, MTMT3,43626.2%+7.8 pts

27▲5Powder River County, MTMT1,78126.1%+10.2 pts

28▲9Mineral County, MTMT5,18526.1%+13.8 pts

29▲17Valley County, MTMT7,38525.7%+10.0 pts

30▲21Phillips County, MTMT4,20325.4%+8.4 pts

31▼9Hill County, MTMT16,16724.4%+4.4 pts

32▲8Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76224.4%+0.8 pts

33▲2Daniels County, MTMT1,61224.2%+10.1 pts

34▲9Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70924.1%+9.4 pts

35▼15Fergus County, MTMT11,82524.0%+4.9 pts

36▼7Blaine County, MTMT6,86023.9%+6.5 pts

37▲18McCone County, MTMT1,72023.3%+7.0 pts

38▲7Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023.2%+9.7 pts

39▼26Chouteau County, MTMT5,86523.0%+2.5 pts

40▼4Toole County, MTMT5,21122.5%+5.8 pts

41▼7Wibaux County, MTMT88522.5%+6.5 pts

42▲12Musselshell County, MTMT5,58222.4%+5.7 pts

43▲7Richland County, MTMT11,37722.0%+4.8 pts

44▼16Dawson County, MTMT8,69221.8%+6.7 pts

45▲2Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.5%+5.9 pts

46▲2Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24221.2%+5.6 pts

47▼5Garfield County, MTMT1,14821.0%+4.2 pts

48▲4Rosebud County, MTMT8,25320.9%+3.3 pts

49▼11Golden Valley County, MTMT84420.9%+4.7 pts

50▼9Carter County, MTMT1,38320.7%+7.0 pts

51▼20Pondera County, MTMT6,07220.1%+0.3 pts

52▲1Powell County, MTMT7,15719.3%+6.2 pts

53▼9Lincoln County, MTMT22,32818.9%+5.3 pts

54▼5Big Horn County, MTMT12,75217.8%+3.5 pts

55▼22Glacier County, MTMT13,46316.5%0.0 pts

56Fallon County, MTMT2,95916.2%+1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES