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Most graduate degrees, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51318.6%+73%

03Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114.6%+41%

04Park County, MTMT18,21413.0%+82%

05Flathead County, MTMT115,42913.0%+104%

06Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.4%+39%

07Carbon County, MTMT11,46612.0%+89%

08Prairie County, MTMT1,11211.8%+367%

09Lake County, MTMT33,39211.0%+68%

10Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210.9%+64%

11Petroleum County, MTMT54810.6%+1082%

12Cascade County, MTMT85,02910.5%+57%

13Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04310.4%+35%

14Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69210.4%+42%

15Powder River County, MTMT1,7819.9%+162%

16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1189.0%+31%

17Teton County, MTMT6,4968.9%+85%

18Stillwater County, MTMT9,4458.8%+85%

19Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7098.5%+107%

20Toole County, MTMT5,2118.5%+145%

21Madison County, MTMT10,0268.3%+42%

22Blaine County, MTMT6,8607.4%+104%

23Dawson County, MTMT8,6927.3%+101%

24Hill County, MTMT16,1677.1%+16%

25Glacier County, MTMT13,4636.7%+19%

26Phillips County, MTMT4,2036.7%+111%

27Custer County, MTMT12,0346.6%+2%

28Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1626.6%+49%

29Sheridan County, MTMT3,4366.6%+113%

30Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7626.6%+26%

31Mineral County, MTMT5,1856.5%+115%

32Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.4%+41%

33Wheatland County, MTMT2,1006.3%+122%

34Rosebud County, MTMT8,2536.3%+33%

35Chouteau County, MTMT5,8656.2%+39%

36Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2425.9%+89%

37Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.9%+37%

38Musselshell County, MTMT5,5825.8%+43%

39Granite County, MTMT3,6585.7%+52%

40Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.7%+65%

41Fergus County, MTMT11,8255.7%+19%

42Broadwater County, MTMT8,4935.7%+67%

43Liberty County, MTMT1,9575.6%+61%

44Big Horn County, MTMT12,7525.5%+30%

45Powell County, MTMT7,1575.2%+14%

46Valley County, MTMT7,3855.2%+21%

47Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.2%+151%

48Treasure County, MTMT7285.2%+112%

49Wibaux County, MTMT8855.1%+6%

50Golden Valley County, MTMT8445.0%+77%

51Carter County, MTMT1,3835.0%+164%

52McCone County, MTMT1,7204.8%+55%

53Daniels County, MTMT1,6124.7%+128%

54Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.6%−20%

55Richland County, MTMT11,3774.1%+31%

56Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.8%−23%

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