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Most graduate degrees, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, MTMT128,74018.4%+43%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51316.5%+54%

03Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33116.0%+55%

04Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04312.2%+58%

05Carbon County, MTMT11,46611.3%+77%

06Jefferson County, MTMT13,32910.9%+22%

07Prairie County, MTMT1,11210.6%+322%

08Lake County, MTMT33,39210.6%+61%

09Ravalli County, MTMT48,58210.4%+56%

10Flathead County, MTMT115,42910.4%+63%

11Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69210.1%+38%

12Park County, MTMT18,2149.9%+38%

13Madison County, MTMT10,0268.9%+51%

14Custer County, MTMT12,0348.9%+36%

15Cascade County, MTMT85,0298.8%+32%

16Glacier County, MTMT13,4638.6%+52%

17Sheridan County, MTMT3,4368.1%+160%

18Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1187.8%+13%

19Stillwater County, MTMT9,4457.6%+61%

20Dawson County, MTMT8,6927.5%+108%

21Powder River County, MTMT1,7817.4%+95%

22Granite County, MTMT3,6587.2%+90%

23Fergus County, MTMT11,8257.0%+46%

24Teton County, MTMT6,4966.7%+39%

25Phillips County, MTMT4,2036.7%+111%

26Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.6%+95%

27Big Horn County, MTMT12,7526.6%+55%

28Powell County, MTMT7,1576.5%+42%

29Rosebud County, MTMT8,2536.5%+37%

30Hill County, MTMT16,1676.3%+3%

31Musselshell County, MTMT5,5826.2%+54%

32Blaine County, MTMT6,8606.0%+65%

33Liberty County, MTMT1,9576.0%+73%

34Daniels County, MTMT1,6125.9%+189%

35Toole County, MTMT5,2115.8%+68%

36Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.8%+67%

37Chouteau County, MTMT5,8655.7%+28%

38Golden Valley County, MTMT8445.6%+98%

39Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7625.4%+5%

40Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.3%+22%

41Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7095.0%+22%

42Mineral County, MTMT5,1855.0%+64%

43Wibaux County, MTMT8854.8%+2%

44Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.8%−16%

45Petroleum County, MTMT5484.8%+432%

46Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2424.6%+48%

47Wheatland County, MTMT2,1004.6%+61%

48Richland County, MTMT11,3774.6%+45%

49Fallon County, MTMT2,9594.3%+18%

50Garfield County, MTMT1,1484.2%+102%

51Treasure County, MTMT7284.1%+67%

52Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.7%−17%

53Valley County, MTMT7,3853.6%−17%

54Carter County, MTMT1,3833.3%+72%

55Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−33%

56McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−5%

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