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Most residents in poverty, Montana counties · 1990

Montana counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 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 1,122.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69213,710–

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51313,372–

03Cascade County, MTMT85,02910,630–

04Gallatin County, MTMT128,7408,636–

05Flathead County, MTMT115,4298,567–

06Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315,615–

07Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184,995–

08Lake County, MTMT33,3924,503–

09Glacier County, MTMT13,4634,325–

10Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,069–

11Big Horn County, MTMT12,7524,001–

12Hill County, MTMT16,1673,176–

13Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423,045–

14Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282,473–

15Park County, MTMT18,2142,213–

16Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532,138–

17Custer County, MTMT12,0341,928–

18Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,913–

19Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,862–

20Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,733–

21Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,700–

22Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,567–

23Richland County, MTMT11,3771,502–

24Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,372–

25Valley County, MTMT7,3851,369–

26Carbon County, MTMT11,4661,354–

27Pondera County, MTMT6,0721,124–

28Powell County, MTMT7,1571,122–

29Madison County, MTMT10,0261,101–

30Teton County, MTMT6,4961,061–

31Musselshell County, MTMT5,582958–

32Chouteau County, MTMT5,865892–

33Phillips County, MTMT4,203891–

34Sheridan County, MTMT3,436768–

35Toole County, MTMT5,211752–

36Stillwater County, MTMT9,445693–

37Jefferson County, MTMT13,329589–

38Mineral County, MTMT5,185582–

39Granite County, MTMT3,658555–

40Broadwater County, MTMT8,493538–

41Wheatland County, MTMT2,100478–

42McCone County, MTMT1,720424–

43Liberty County, MTMT1,957414–

44Carter County, MTMT1,383412–

45Powder River County, MTMT1,781382–

46Meagher County, MTMT2,137366–

47Daniels County, MTMT1,612352–

48Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162346–

49Fallon County, MTMT2,959339–

50Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762329–

51Garfield County, MTMT1,148276–

52Golden Valley County, MTMT844251–

53Wibaux County, MTMT885217–

54Prairie County, MTMT1,112211–

55Treasure County, MTMT728138–

56Petroleum County, MTMT548133–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS