RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 56 SHOWN OF 56

Most rooted, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Wheatland County, MTMT2,10095.3%–

02Garfield County, MTMT1,14894.9%–

03McCone County, MTMT1,72094.8%–

04Carter County, MTMT1,38394.6%–

05Daniels County, MTMT1,61294.5%–

06Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16294.5%–

07Wibaux County, MTMT88593.8%–

08Big Horn County, MTMT12,75293.8%–

09Liberty County, MTMT1,95793.5%–

10Powder River County, MTMT1,78193.3%–

11Prairie County, MTMT1,11292.9%–

12Carbon County, MTMT11,46692.5%–

13Stillwater County, MTMT9,44592.3%–

14Sheridan County, MTMT3,43692.1%–

15Rosebud County, MTMT8,25392.1%–

16Golden Valley County, MTMT84491.7%–

17Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24291.2%–

18Chouteau County, MTMT5,86590.0%–

19Valley County, MTMT7,38590.0%–

20Lincoln County, MTMT22,32889.9%–

21Blaine County, MTMT6,86089.7%–

22Fallon County, MTMT2,95989.3%–

23Hill County, MTMT16,16789.2%–

24Fergus County, MTMT11,82588.8%–

25Granite County, MTMT3,65888.8%–

26Richland County, MTMT11,37788.8%–

27Phillips County, MTMT4,20388.8%–

28Park County, MTMT18,21488.3%–

29Broadwater County, MTMT8,49388.2%–

30Teton County, MTMT6,49687.7%–

31Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76287.7%–

32Musselshell County, MTMT5,58287.5%–

33Mineral County, MTMT5,18587.2%–

34Glacier County, MTMT13,46386.8%–

35Ravalli County, MTMT48,58286.8%–

36Jefferson County, MTMT13,32986.5%–

37Pondera County, MTMT6,07286.5%–

38Flathead County, MTMT115,42986.3%–

39Sanders County, MTMT14,06285.7%–

40Lake County, MTMT33,39285.3%–

41Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11885.2%–

42Madison County, MTMT10,02684.9%–

43Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69284.7%–

44Custer County, MTMT12,03484.2%–

45Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33183.8%–

46Dawson County, MTMT8,69283.5%–

47Treasure County, MTMT72883.4%–

48Toole County, MTMT5,21181.9%–

49Cascade County, MTMT85,02981.5%–

50Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70980.6%–

51Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04380.3%–

52Petroleum County, MTMT54880.0%–

53Gallatin County, MTMT128,74079.4%–

54Missoula County, MTMT123,51378.8%–

55Powell County, MTMT7,15778.3%–

56Meagher County, MTMT2,13777.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS