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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

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

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

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

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

05Cascade County, MTMT85,0291,316−8%

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

07Lake County, MTMT33,392834+3%

08Big Horn County, MTMT12,752717−5%

09Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118717−21%

10Ravalli County, MTMT48,582689−40%

11Glacier County, MTMT13,463552+59%

12Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242466+0%

13Blaine County, MTMT6,860439+18%

14Lincoln County, MTMT22,328394−39%

15Rosebud County, MTMT8,253378+52%

16Hill County, MTMT16,167314−35%

17Sanders County, MTMT14,062283+32%

18Jefferson County, MTMT13,329270+36%

19Fergus County, MTMT11,825257+55%

20Carbon County, MTMT11,466249−2%

21Park County, MTMT18,214243+41%

22Custer County, MTMT12,034224+5%

23Musselshell County, MTMT5,582216+61%

24Richland County, MTMT11,377198+40%

25Pondera County, MTMT6,072162−33%

26Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709161+6%

27Stillwater County, MTMT9,445143−28%

28Broadwater County, MTMT8,493139−53%

29Madison County, MTMT10,026135+13%

30Dawson County, MTMT8,692119−6%

31Toole County, MTMT5,211114+78%

32Valley County, MTMT7,385112−50%

33Chouteau County, MTMT5,86578−27%

34Mineral County, MTMT5,18567−45%

35Powell County, MTMT7,15761+91%

36Granite County, MTMT3,65860+20%

37Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04360−62%

38Sheridan County, MTMT3,43638−3%

39Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76235+67%

40Phillips County, MTMT4,20334−69%

41Teton County, MTMT6,49631−16%

42Carter County, MTMT1,38318+20%

43McCone County, MTMT1,72018+13%

44Wibaux County, MTMT8859+350%

45Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007−50%

46Golden Valley County, MTMT8446−25%

47Powder River County, MTMT1,7816+0%

48Prairie County, MTMT1,1125−62%

49Liberty County, MTMT1,9575–

50Daniels County, MTMT1,6124−67%

51Treasure County, MTMT7284+0%

52Meagher County, MTMT2,1373−40%

53Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1621−96%

54Fallon County, MTMT2,9590−100%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1480–

56Petroleum County, MTMT5480−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES