Montana Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen population for Montana was 1,013,805 and represented 99.06% of the total Montana population.

Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest citizen population (154.12K), followed by Missoula (111.64K), and Gallatin (96.07K).

In terms of percentages, Carter had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (100.00%), followed by Garfield (100.00%), and Golden Valley (100.00%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Montana Citizen Population By County in 2016
Montana Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Yellowstone 154120 99.21
Missoula 111635 98.71
Gallatin 96070 98.07
Flathead 94005 99.27
Cascade 81505 99.34
Lewis and Clark 65600 99.41
Ravalli 41005 99.70
Silver Bow 34030 98.47
Lake 29015 98.99
Lincoln 19150 99.38
Hill 16475 99.67
Park 15720 99.21
Glacier 13555 98.98
Big Horn 13085 99.02
Custer 11905 99.37
Jefferson 11515 99.27
Sanders 11330 99.60
Fergus 11285 98.73
Richland 11250 98.77
Roosevelt 11170 99.47
Carbon 10300 99.61
Dawson 9325 98.89
Rosebud 9280 99.25
Stillwater 9255 99.09
Deer Lodge 9150 99.73
Beaverhead 9065 97.32
Madison 7625 97.63
Valley 7515 99.21
Powell 6920 99.86
Blaine 6585 99.62
Pondera 6105 99.03
Teton 6040 99.59
Chouteau 5800 99.40
Broadwater 5670 99.65
Toole 5065 99.02
Musselshell 4735 99.06
Mineral 4215 99.76
Phillips 4140 99.76
Sheridan 3615 99.18
Sweet Grass 3605 99.18
Granite 3175 98.91
Fallon 2895 99.31
Liberty 2290 100.00
Wheatland 2080 98.58
Judith Basin 1975 99.75
Meagher 1950 99.49
Daniels 1775 99.44
McCone 1670 99.41
Powder River 1630 98.79
Prairie 1400 98.94
Carter 1295 100.00
Wibaux 1135 99.13
Garfield 1060 100.00
Treasure 845 100.00
Golden Valley 730 100.00
Petroleum 445 100.00