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Most residents in poverty, Montana counties · 2010

Montana counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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

01Missoula County, MTMT123,51318,875+33%

02Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69216,546+15%

03Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012,075+39%

04Cascade County, MTMT85,02911,006+1%

05Flathead County, MTMT115,42910,682+11%

06Lake County, MTMT33,3926,198+25%

07Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316,175+1%

08Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1186,084+18%

09Ravalli County, MTMT48,5826,012+20%

10Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,668+2%

11Glacier County, MTMT13,4633,407−6%

12Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523,029−18%

13Hill County, MTMT16,1672,886−6%

14Sanders County, MTMT14,0622,431+38%

15Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422,241−35%

16Park County, MTMT18,2142,123+18%

17Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091,973+33%

18Blaine County, MTMT6,8601,882−4%

19Custer County, MTMT12,0341,838+4%

20Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,712−19%

21Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,703−7%

22Jefferson County, MTMT13,3291,465+62%

23Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,390−12%

24Pondera County, MTMT6,0721,322+9%

25Richland County, MTMT11,3771,313+12%

26Carbon County, MTMT11,4661,229+11%

27Chouteau County, MTMT5,8651,221−0%

28Powell County, MTMT7,1571,218+35%

29Madison County, MTMT10,026892+7%

30Stillwater County, MTMT9,445865+8%

31Toole County, MTMT5,211836+23%

32Dawson County, MTMT8,692831−38%

33Musselshell County, MTMT5,582806−10%

34Mineral County, MTMT5,185802+31%

35Teton County, MTMT6,496779−27%

36Valley County, MTMT7,385744−28%

37Phillips County, MTMT4,203573−32%

38Broadwater County, MTMT8,493569+20%

39Sheridan County, MTMT3,436490−19%

40Liberty County, MTMT1,957455+4%

41Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762443+8%

42Granite County, MTMT3,658371−22%

43Meagher County, MTMT2,137360−1%

44Wheatland County, MTMT2,100250−46%

45Daniels County, MTMT1,612247−28%

46Fallon County, MTMT2,959245−31%

47Powder River County, MTMT1,781245+2%

48Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162204−59%

49Prairie County, MTMT1,112199−3%

50Carter County, MTMT1,383163−34%

51McCone County, MTMT1,720149−55%

52Garfield County, MTMT1,148129−53%

53Wibaux County, MTMT885120−27%

54Golden Valley County, MTMT84497−64%

55Petroleum County, MTMT54882−28%

56Treasure County, MTMT72859−53%

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