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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.

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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%

07Lake County, MTMT33,3925,613+13%

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

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

10Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,099−18%

11Hill County, MTMT16,1673,343+9%

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,270−9%

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

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

15Park County, MTMT18,2142,186+22%

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

17Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,996−5%

18Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,768−4%

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

20Custer County, MTMT12,0341,356−23%

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

22Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,271−35%

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

24Broadwater County, MTMT8,493970+105%

25Musselshell County, MTMT5,582877−2%

26Carbon County, MTMT11,466866−22%

27Teton County, MTMT6,496854−20%

28Dawson County, MTMT8,692769−43%

29Valley County, MTMT7,385761−27%

30Stillwater County, MTMT9,445760−5%

31Richland County, MTMT11,377741−37%

32Jefferson County, MTMT13,329730−19%

33Mineral County, MTMT5,185671+10%

34Chouteau County, MTMT5,865661−46%

35Toole County, MTMT5,211636−6%

36Madison County, MTMT10,026569−32%

37Liberty County, MTMT1,957503+15%

38Wheatland County, MTMT2,100473+3%

39Phillips County, MTMT4,203444−47%

40Powell County, MTMT7,157392−57%

41Sheridan County, MTMT3,436382−37%

42Granite County, MTMT3,658352−26%

43Fallon County, MTMT2,959315−11%

44Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762292−29%

45Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162276−44%

46Prairie County, MTMT1,112258+25%

47Meagher County, MTMT2,137248−32%

48Carter County, MTMT1,383201−18%

49Daniels County, MTMT1,612192−44%

50Wibaux County, MTMT885189+15%

51Golden Valley County, MTMT844153−43%

52Garfield County, MTMT1,148147−47%

53Powder River County, MTMT1,781147−39%

54Treasure County, MTMT72890−29%

55McCone County, MTMT1,72084−75%

56Petroleum County, MTMT54836−68%

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