Ranking of Montana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Montana was 10.64%. Among all Montana counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Wheatland County (22.46%), followed by Liberty County (22.06%), and Deer Lodge County (18.27%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: McCone County (3.96%), Stillwater County (4.83%), and Sweet Grass County (5.29%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Montana counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Montana counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Montana.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Montana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Wheatland County
Liberty County
Deer Lodge County
Judith Basin County
Beaverhead County
Mineral County
Sanders County
Prairie County
Golden Valley County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Montana Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Wheatland County 22.46
2 Liberty County 22.06
3 Deer Lodge County 18.27
4 Judith Basin County 17.85
5 Beaverhead County 16.40
6 Mineral County 16.37
7 Sanders County 16.01
8 Prairie County 15.74
9 Golden Valley County 15.72
10 Lincoln County 15.65
11 Powder River County 15.55
12 Pondera County 14.86
13 Fergus County 14.65
14 Silver Bow County 14.50
15 Carter County 14.19
16 Teton County 14.01
17 Glacier County 13.09
18 Lake County 12.76
19 Granite County 12.31
20 Park County 12.30
21 Musselshell County 12.19
21 Powell County 12.19
22 Custer County 11.96
23 Big Horn County 11.78
24 Missoula County 11.76
25 Meagher County 11.75
26 Wibaux County 11.40
27 Cascade County 10.59
28 Ravalli County 10.58
29 Roosevelt County 10.45
30 Daniels County 10.22
31 Valley County 10.21
32 Gallatin County 10.10
33 Blaine County 10.08
33 Hill County 10.08
34 Fallon County 10.02
35 Treasure County 9.81
36 Yellowstone County 9.79
37 Carbon County 9.51
38 Dawson County 9.27
39 Rosebud County 9.24
40 Flathead County 9.04
41 Toole County 8.90
42 Garfield County 8.42
43 Sheridan County 8.30
44 Petroleum County 8.25
45 Lewis and Clark County 8.08
46 Chouteau County 7.53
47 Richland County 7.47
48 Broadwater County 6.82
49 Madison County 6.80
50 Phillips County 6.77
51 Jefferson County 5.70
52 Sweet Grass County 5.29
53 Stillwater County 4.83
54 McCone County 3.96