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Most educated, Montana counties · 2000

Montana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Gallatin County, MTMT128,74041.0%+21%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51332.8%+18%

03Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33131.6%+13%

04Jefferson County, MTMT13,32927.7%+33%

05Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69226.4%+23%

06Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04326.4%+28%

07Madison County, MTMT10,02625.5%+30%

08Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16223.6%+19%

09Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76223.6%+18%

10Carbon County, MTMT11,46623.3%+21%

11Park County, MTMT18,21423.1%+20%

12Ravalli County, MTMT48,58222.5%+24%

13Flathead County, MTMT115,42922.4%+31%

14Lake County, MTMT33,39222.2%+42%

15Granite County, MTMT3,65822.1%+31%

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11821.7%+21%

17Cascade County, MTMT85,02921.5%+17%

18Teton County, MTMT6,49620.8%+17%

19Chouteau County, MTMT5,86520.5%+22%

20Hill County, MTMT16,16720.0%+10%

21Pondera County, MTMT6,07219.8%+31%

22Fergus County, MTMT11,82519.1%+32%

23Custer County, MTMT12,03418.8%+17%

24Meagher County, MTMT2,13718.7%+30%

25Sheridan County, MTMT3,43618.4%+57%

26Treasure County, MTMT72818.2%+38%

27Stillwater County, MTMT9,44517.8%+5%

28Liberty County, MTMT1,95717.6%+4%

29Rosebud County, MTMT8,25317.6%+31%

30Petroleum County, MTMT54817.4%−1%

31Blaine County, MTMT6,86017.4%+21%

32Richland County, MTMT11,37717.2%+28%

33Phillips County, MTMT4,20317.1%+30%

34Garfield County, MTMT1,14816.8%+91%

35Toole County, MTMT5,21116.8%+19%

36Musselshell County, MTMT5,58216.7%+46%

37Glacier County, MTMT13,46316.5%+14%

38McCone County, MTMT1,72016.4%+15%

39Golden Valley County, MTMT84416.2%+10%

40Wibaux County, MTMT88516.0%+47%

41Powder River County, MTMT1,78116.0%+4%

42Valley County, MTMT7,38515.7%+19%

43Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24215.6%+38%

44Sanders County, MTMT14,06215.5%+5%

45Dawson County, MTMT8,69215.1%+14%

46Broadwater County, MTMT8,49315.0%+12%

47Prairie County, MTMT1,11214.8%+12%

48Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70914.7%+28%

49Fallon County, MTMT2,95914.4%+36%

50Big Horn County, MTMT12,75214.3%+12%

51Daniels County, MTMT1,61214.1%+23%

52Lincoln County, MTMT22,32813.7%+9%

53Carter County, MTMT1,38313.6%+27%

54Wheatland County, MTMT2,10013.5%+27%

55Powell County, MTMT7,15713.1%−21%

56Mineral County, MTMT5,18512.3%−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS