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Most residents in poverty, Montana counties · 2000

Montana counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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 1990

01Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69214,368+5%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51314,156+6%

03Cascade County, MTMT85,02910,864+2%

04Flathead County, MTMT115,4299,648+13%

05Gallatin County, MTMT128,7408,715+1%

06Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316,086+8%

07Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185,158+3%

08Ravalli County, MTMT48,5824,995+23%

09Lake County, MTMT33,3924,954+10%

10Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523,700−8%

11Glacier County, MTMT13,4633,619−16%

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,610+46%

13Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423,438+13%

14Hill County, MTMT16,1673,065−3%

15Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532,105−2%

16Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,969+6%

17Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,837+6%

18Park County, MTMT18,2141,796−19%

19Custer County, MTMT12,0341,764−9%

20Sanders County, MTMT14,0621,763+4%

21Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,573+0%

22Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,488−22%

23Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,350−2%

24Chouteau County, MTMT5,8651,226+37%

25Pondera County, MTMT6,0721,208+7%

26Richland County, MTMT11,3771,176−22%

27Carbon County, MTMT11,4661,104−18%

28Teton County, MTMT6,4961,069+1%

29Valley County, MTMT7,3851,038−24%

30Powell County, MTMT7,157905−19%

31Jefferson County, MTMT13,329904+53%

32Musselshell County, MTMT5,582895−7%

33Phillips County, MTMT4,203844−5%

34Madison County, MTMT10,026831−25%

35Stillwater County, MTMT9,445799+15%

36Toole County, MTMT5,211679−10%

37Mineral County, MTMT5,185612+5%

38Sheridan County, MTMT3,436605−21%

39Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162493+42%

40Granite County, MTMT3,658477−14%

41Broadwater County, MTMT8,493474−12%

42Wheatland County, MTMT2,100460−4%

43Liberty County, MTMT1,957438+6%

44Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762411+25%

45Meagher County, MTMT2,137365−0%

46Fallon County, MTMT2,959355+5%

47Daniels County, MTMT1,612342−3%

48McCone County, MTMT1,720333−21%

49Garfield County, MTMT1,148275−0%

50Golden Valley County, MTMT844269+7%

51Carter County, MTMT1,383246−40%

52Powder River County, MTMT1,781240−37%

53Prairie County, MTMT1,112206−2%

54Wibaux County, MTMT885164−24%

55Treasure County, MTMT728126−9%

56Petroleum County, MTMT548114−14%

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