Ranking of Montana Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Montana was 12.49%. Among all Montana counties, Roosevelt County had the highest poverty rate (32.34%), followed by Big Horn County (28.57%), and Glacier County (27.99%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: McCone County (3.54%), Sweet Grass County (5.19%), and Jefferson County (5.59%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Montana counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Montana counties.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Roosevelt County
Big Horn County
Glacier County
Blaine County
Deer Lodge County
Wheatland County
Liberty County
Rosebud County
Lake County
Judith Basin County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Roosevelt County 32.34
2 Big Horn County 28.57
3 Glacier County 27.99
4 Blaine County 25.80
5 Deer Lodge County 22.72
6 Wheatland County 22.35
7 Liberty County 22.16
8 Rosebud County 19.94
9 Lake County 19.07
10 Judith Basin County 18.06
11 Pondera County 17.57
12 Sanders County 16.79
13 Powder River County 16.58
14 Lincoln County 16.56
15 Beaverhead County 16.48
16 Prairie County 16.46
17 Mineral County 16.25
18 Silver Bow County 15.97
19 Golden Valley County 15.12
20 Carter County 14.91
21 Hill County 14.67
22 Chouteau County 14.60
23 Fergus County 14.33
24 Teton County 13.94
25 Meagher County 13.55
26 Musselshell County 13.01
27 Cascade County 12.94
28 Fallon County 12.79
28 Valley County 12.79
29 Missoula County 12.64
30 Wibaux County 12.63
31 Park County 12.58
32 Custer County 12.31
33 Granite County 12.00
34 Powell County 11.86
35 Yellowstone County 10.95
36 Ravalli County 10.79
37 Daniels County 10.48
38 Gallatin County 10.39
39 Sheridan County 10.29
40 Carbon County 9.72
41 Treasure County 9.52
42 Flathead County 9.20
43 Dawson County 9.03
44 Lewis and Clark County 8.48
45 Garfield County 8.33
46 Phillips County 8.29
47 Toole County 8.10
48 Petroleum County 7.75
49 Richland County 7.31
50 Madison County 6.96
51 Broadwater County 6.89
52 Stillwater County 5.90
53 Jefferson County 5.59
54 Sweet Grass County 5.19
55 McCone County 3.54