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Most residents in poverty, Montana counties

Montana counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 769. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Broadwater County, MT, up 11 places to #24.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69215,535+8%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51312,220−14%

03Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011,810+36%

04Cascade County, MTMT85,02911,047+2%

05Flathead County, MTMT115,42910,318+7%

06Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,923−3%

07▲1Lake County, MTMT33,3925,613+13%

08▼1Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185,312+3%

09▲1Glacier County, MTMT13,4634,247+17%

10▼1Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,099−18%

11▲3Hill County, MTMT16,1673,343+9%

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,270−9%

13Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423,200−7%

14▼3Big Horn County, MTMT12,7522,847−23%

15▲2Park County, MTMT18,2142,186+22%

16▲2Sanders County, MTMT14,0622,052+16%

17▲4Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,996−5%

18▲1Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,768−4%

19▼4Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,563+5%

20▲2Custer County, MTMT12,0341,356−23%

21▲3Pondera County, MTMT6,0721,324+10%

22▼6Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,271−35%

23▼3Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,110−29%

24▲11Broadwater County, MTMT8,493970+105%

25▲9Musselshell County, MTMT5,582877−2%

26▼3Carbon County, MTMT11,466866−22%

27▲3Teton County, MTMT6,496854−20%

28▼2Dawson County, MTMT8,692769−43%

29▼4Valley County, MTMT7,385761−27%

30▲7Stillwater County, MTMT9,445760−5%

31Richland County, MTMT11,377741−37%

32Jefferson County, MTMT13,329730−19%

33▼5Mineral County, MTMT5,185671+10%

34▼5Chouteau County, MTMT5,865661−46%

35▲1Toole County, MTMT5,211636−6%

36▼3Madison County, MTMT10,026569−32%

37▲1Liberty County, MTMT1,957503+15%

38▲2Wheatland County, MTMT2,100473+3%

39Phillips County, MTMT4,203444−47%

40▼13Powell County, MTMT7,157392−57%

41▲1Sheridan County, MTMT3,436382−37%

42▲1Granite County, MTMT3,658352−26%

43▼2Fallon County, MTMT2,959315−11%

44▲4Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762292−29%

45▼1Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162276−44%

46▲3Prairie County, MTMT1,112258+25%

47▼2Meagher County, MTMT2,137248−32%

48▼1Carter County, MTMT1,383201−18%

49▲2Daniels County, MTMT1,612192−44%

50▲2Wibaux County, MTMT885189+15%

51▼1Golden Valley County, MTMT844153−43%

52▲3Garfield County, MTMT1,148147−47%

53▼7Powder River County, MTMT1,781147−39%

54Treasure County, MTMT72890−29%

55▼2McCone County, MTMT1,72084−75%

56Petroleum County, MTMT54836−68%

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