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Most public transit riders, Montana counties

Montana counties with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Beaverhead County, MT, up 41 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01▲1Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692862+37%

02▼1Missoula County, MTMT123,513752−40%

03▲1Gallatin County, MTMT128,740370+31%

04▼1Cascade County, MTMT85,029280−8%

05▲8Carbon County, MTMT11,466141+220%

06Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118123−15%

07▲1Stillwater County, MTMT9,445111−3%

08▲2Park County, MTMT18,21485+20%

09▼4Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33177−47%

10▼3Flathead County, MTMT115,42973−42%

11▲14Sheridan County, MTMT3,43668+353%

12▲41Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04358–

13▲9Ravalli County, MTMT48,58249+113%

14▲5Teton County, MTMT6,49642+56%

15▲23Fallon County, MTMT2,95937+3600%

16▼5Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76234−50%

17▲1Fergus County, MTMT11,82530+3%

18▲9Valley County, MTMT7,38530+173%

19▲25Glacier County, MTMT13,46329–

20▼5Lake County, MTMT33,39226−37%

21▲30Sanders County, MTMT14,06226–

22▲2Toole County, MTMT5,21126+53%

23▲6Wheatland County, MTMT2,10023+130%

24▼4Blaine County, MTMT6,86017−37%

25▼4Custer County, MTMT12,03417−37%

26▼12Hill County, MTMT16,16716−61%

27▲7Powell County, MTMT7,15712+140%

28Chouteau County, MTMT5,8658−20%

29▲8Powder River County, MTMT1,7818+300%

30▼18Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2428−84%

31▲10Carter County, MTMT1,3834–

32▼1Dawson County, MTMT8,6924−50%

33▼7Phillips County, MTMT4,2034−64%

34▼17Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523−91%

35▲4Pondera County, MTMT6,0723+200%

36Mineral County, MTMT5,1852−33%

37▼14Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281−95%

38▲12Prairie County, MTMT1,1121–

39▼9Richland County, MTMT11,3771−89%

40Broadwater County, MTMT8,4930–

41▲1Daniels County, MTMT1,6120–

42▼10Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7090−100%

43Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

44▲1Golden Valley County, MTMT8440–

45▼10Granite County, MTMT3,6580−100%

46McCone County, MTMT1,7200–

47▼38Madison County, MTMT10,0260−100%

48▼1Meagher County, MTMT2,1370–

49▼1Musselshell County, MTMT5,5820–

50▼1Petroleum County, MTMT5480–

51▼18Rosebud County, MTMT8,2530−100%

52Wibaux County, MTMT8850–

53▲1Liberty County, MTMT1,9570–

54▲1Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620–

55▼39Jefferson County, MTMT13,3290−100%

56Treasure County, MTMT7280–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES