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Most graduate degrees, Montana counties · 2010

Montana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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, MTMT128,74016.1%+25%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51314.1%+31%

03Jefferson County, MTMT13,32912.2%+36%

04Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33111.8%+14%

05Madison County, MTMT10,0269.6%+64%

06Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0439.5%+23%

07Lake County, MTMT33,3928.7%+32%

08Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6928.0%+9%

09Fergus County, MTMT11,8257.8%+63%

10Flathead County, MTMT115,4297.7%+21%

11Park County, MTMT18,2147.6%+6%

12Musselshell County, MTMT5,5827.5%+84%

13Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1187.4%+8%

14Cascade County, MTMT85,0297.4%+11%

15Ravalli County, MTMT48,5827.1%+7%

16Dawson County, MTMT8,6926.9%+91%

17Carbon County, MTMT11,4666.8%+7%

18Golden Valley County, MTMT8446.7%+137%

19Hill County, MTMT16,1676.3%+4%

20Stillwater County, MTMT9,4456.1%+28%

21Granite County, MTMT3,6586.0%+59%

22Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7625.6%+9%

23Rosebud County, MTMT8,2535.6%+18%

24Daniels County, MTMT1,6125.5%+170%

25Powell County, MTMT7,1575.1%+12%

26Big Horn County, MTMT12,7525.1%+21%

27Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1625.1%+15%

28Toole County, MTMT5,2115.0%+45%

29Pondera County, MTMT6,0725.0%−13%

30Treasure County, MTMT7284.9%+102%

31Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.8%+16%

32Chouteau County, MTMT5,8654.8%+7%

33Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2424.7%+51%

34Teton County, MTMT6,4964.6%−5%

35Custer County, MTMT12,0344.5%−31%

36Wheatland County, MTMT2,1004.5%+57%

37Powder River County, MTMT1,7814.5%+19%

38Carter County, MTMT1,3834.4%+132%

39Richland County, MTMT11,3773.9%+23%

40Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.8%+6%

41Sheridan County, MTMT3,4363.8%+23%

42Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.8%−12%

43Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.8%+19%

44McCone County, MTMT1,7203.5%+12%

45Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.5%+13%

46Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.3%−26%

47Blaine County, MTMT6,8603.3%−10%

48Valley County, MTMT7,3853.2%−26%

49Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.2%−43%

50Wibaux County, MTMT8852.9%−40%

51Broadwater County, MTMT8,4932.8%−18%

52Meagher County, MTMT2,1372.7%−23%

53Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.6%+3%

54Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.5%−29%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.0%−1%

56Petroleum County, MTMT5481.1%+23%

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