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Most unemployed people, Montana counties

Montana counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 139. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wibaux County, MT, up 10 places to #44.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01▲1Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923,005+4%

02▼1Missoula County, MTMT123,5132,646−22%

03▲1Gallatin County, MTMT128,7401,698+9%

04▼1Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,638−21%

05Cascade County, MTMT85,0291,316−8%

06Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311,224−4%

07▲2Lake County, MTMT33,392834+3%

08▲2Big Horn County, MTMT12,752717−5%

09▼1Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118717−21%

10▼3Ravalli County, MTMT48,582689−40%

11▲4Glacier County, MTMT13,463552+59%

12▲1Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2424660%

13▲1Blaine County, MTMT6,860439+18%

14▼3Lincoln County, MTMT22,328394−39%

15▲3Rosebud County, MTMT8,253378+52%

16▼4Hill County, MTMT16,167314−35%

17▲4Sanders County, MTMT14,062283+32%

18▲5Jefferson County, MTMT13,329270+36%

19▲7Fergus County, MTMT11,825257+55%

20▼3Carbon County, MTMT11,466249−2%

21▲4Park County, MTMT18,214243+41%

22Custer County, MTMT12,034224+5%

23▲7Musselshell County, MTMT5,582216+61%

24▲5Richland County, MTMT11,377198+40%

25▼6Pondera County, MTMT6,072162−33%

26▲2Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709161+6%

27▼3Stillwater County, MTMT9,445143−28%

28▼12Broadwater County, MTMT8,493139−53%

29▲4Madison County, MTMT10,026135+13%

30▲1Dawson County, MTMT8,692119−6%

31▲5Toole County, MTMT5,211114+78%

32▼12Valley County, MTMT7,385112−50%

33▲2Chouteau County, MTMT5,86578−27%

34▼2Mineral County, MTMT5,18567−45%

35▲5Powell County, MTMT7,15761+91%

36▲1Granite County, MTMT3,65860+20%

37▼10Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04360−62%

38Sheridan County, MTMT3,43638−3%

39▲3Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76235+67%

40▼6Phillips County, MTMT4,20334−69%

41▼2Teton County, MTMT6,49631−16%

42▲2Carter County, MTMT1,38318+20%

43McCone County, MTMT1,72018+13%

44▲10Wibaux County, MTMT8859+350%

45Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007−50%

46▲3Golden Valley County, MTMT8446−25%

47▲3Powder River County, MTMT1,78160%

48▼2Prairie County, MTMT1,1125−62%

49▲7Liberty County, MTMT1,9575–

50▼3Daniels County, MTMT1,6124−67%

51▲1Treasure County, MTMT72840%

52▼1Meagher County, MTMT2,1373−40%

53▼12Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1621−96%

54▼1Fallon County, MTMT2,9590−100%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

56▼8Petroleum County, MTMT5480−100%

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