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Most residents in poverty, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, MTMT172,69215,813+10%

02Missoula County, MTMT123,51315,627+10%

03Gallatin County, MTMT128,74013,098+50%

04Cascade County, MTMT85,02911,394+5%

05Flathead County, MTMT115,42910,703+11%

06Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3316,725+10%

07Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185,731+11%

08Lake County, MTMT33,3925,716+15%

09Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825,405+8%

10Glacier County, MTMT13,4634,086+13%

11Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523,619−2%

12Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283,336−8%

13Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423,239−6%

14Hill County, MTMT16,1672,731−11%

15Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7092,227+50%

16Blaine County, MTMT6,8602,065+5%

17Park County, MTMT18,2142,058+15%

18Sanders County, MTMT14,0622,054+17%

19Fergus County, MTMT11,8251,930+5%

20Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0431,512−4%

21Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531,368−35%

22Custer County, MTMT12,0341,301−26%

23Carbon County, MTMT11,4661,127+2%

24Pondera County, MTMT6,0721,072−11%

25Valley County, MTMT7,3851,034−0%

26Dawson County, MTMT8,6921,032−24%

27Powell County, MTMT7,157951+5%

28Mineral County, MTMT5,185874+43%

29Chouteau County, MTMT5,865840−31%

30Teton County, MTMT6,496828−23%

31Richland County, MTMT11,377790−33%

32Jefferson County, MTMT13,329783−13%

33Madison County, MTMT10,026701−16%

34Musselshell County, MTMT5,582584−35%

35Broadwater County, MTMT8,493523+10%

36Toole County, MTMT5,211511−25%

37Stillwater County, MTMT9,445501−37%

38Liberty County, MTMT1,957414−5%

39Phillips County, MTMT4,203413−51%

40Wheatland County, MTMT2,100409−11%

41Fallon County, MTMT2,959384+8%

42Sheridan County, MTMT3,436365−40%

43Granite County, MTMT3,658356−25%

44Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162343−30%

45Meagher County, MTMT2,137256−30%

46Powder River County, MTMT1,781236−2%

47Carter County, MTMT1,383204−17%

48Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762171−58%

49Prairie County, MTMT1,112156−24%

50Golden Valley County, MTMT844136−49%

51Daniels County, MTMT1,612129−62%

52Wibaux County, MTMT885100−39%

53McCone County, MTMT1,72092−72%

54Treasure County, MTMT72884−33%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,14864−77%

56Petroleum County, MTMT54860−47%

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