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Most transient, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 88.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –
01Meagher County, MTMT2,13777.7%–
02Powell County, MTMT7,15778.3%–
03Missoula County, MTMT123,51378.8%–
04Gallatin County, MTMT128,74079.4%–
05Petroleum County, MTMT54880.0%–
06Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04380.3%–
07Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70980.6%–
08Cascade County, MTMT85,02981.5%–
09Toole County, MTMT5,21181.9%–
10Treasure County, MTMT72883.4%–
11Dawson County, MTMT8,69283.5%–
12Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33183.8%–
13Custer County, MTMT12,03484.2%–
14Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69284.7%–
15Madison County, MTMT10,02684.9%–
16Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11885.2%–
17Lake County, MTMT33,39285.3%–
18Sanders County, MTMT14,06285.7%–
19Flathead County, MTMT115,42986.3%–
20Pondera County, MTMT6,07286.5%–
21Jefferson County, MTMT13,32986.5%–
22Ravalli County, MTMT48,58286.8%–
23Glacier County, MTMT13,46386.8%–
24Mineral County, MTMT5,18587.2%–
25Musselshell County, MTMT5,58287.5%–
26Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76287.7%–
27Teton County, MTMT6,49687.7%–
28Broadwater County, MTMT8,49388.2%–
29Park County, MTMT18,21488.3%–
30Phillips County, MTMT4,20388.8%–
31Richland County, MTMT11,37788.8%–
32Granite County, MTMT3,65888.8%–
33Fergus County, MTMT11,82588.8%–
34Hill County, MTMT16,16789.2%–
35Fallon County, MTMT2,95989.3%–
36Blaine County, MTMT6,86089.7%–
37Lincoln County, MTMT22,32889.9%–
38Valley County, MTMT7,38590.0%–
39Chouteau County, MTMT5,86590.0%–
40Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24291.2%–
42Rosebud County, MTMT8,25392.1%–
43Sheridan County, MTMT3,43692.1%–
44Stillwater County, MTMT9,44592.3%–
45Carbon County, MTMT11,46692.5%–
46Prairie County, MTMT1,11292.9%–
47Powder River County, MTMT1,78193.3%–
48Liberty County, MTMT1,95793.5%–
49Big Horn County, MTMT12,75293.8%–
50Wibaux County, MTMT88593.8%–
51Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16294.5%–
52Daniels County, MTMT1,61294.5%–
53Carter County, MTMT1,38394.6%–
54McCone County, MTMT1,72094.8%–
55Garfield County, MTMT1,14894.9%–
56Wheatland County, MTMT2,10095.3%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS