Montana Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the citizen population for Montana was 1,067,750 and represented 99.05% of the total Montana population.

Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest citizen population (162.24K), followed by Missoula (115.85K), and Gallatin (114.73K).

In terms of percentages, Garfield had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (100.00%), followed by Golden Valley (100.00%), and Liberty (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 2021
Montana Citizen Population By County in 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Yellowstone 162235 99.17
Missoula 115845 98.69
Gallatin 114730 98.29
Flathead 102395 99.03
Cascade 83625 99.34
Lewis and Clark 69965 99.47
Ravalli 43595 99.56
Silver Bow 34750 99.24
Lake 30670 98.84
Lincoln 19390 98.55
Park 16910 99.06
Hill 16175 99.26
Glacier 13680 98.95
Big Horn 13175 99.81
Sanders 12215 99.31
Jefferson 11990 99.46
Custer 11910 99.50
Fergus 11415 99.56
Richland 11110 97.67
Roosevelt 10825 99.45
Carbon 10450 99.62
Deer Lodge 9245 98.56
Beaverhead 9235 98.35
Dawson 8955 99.45
Stillwater 8880 99.61
Madison 8410 98.94
Rosebud 8390 99.11
Valley 7535 99.74
Blaine 7020 99.57
Powell 6930 99.64
Broadwater 6575 99.02
Teton 6160 99.76
Pondera 5880 98.41
Chouteau 5875 99.66
Toole 4975 99.20
Musselshell 4755 98.75
Mineral 4470 99.56
Phillips 4165 98.35
Sweet Grass 3685 99.86
Sheridan 3485 99.01
Granite 3300 98.95
Fallon 3055 99.35
Wheatland 2080 100.00
Liberty 2025 100.00
Judith Basin 1985 99.00
Meagher 1910 98.96
McCone 1780 98.62
Daniels 1735 99.71
Powder River 1735 98.58
Carter 1345 99.63
Prairie 1190 97.14
Wibaux 1000 98.04
Garfield 970 100.00
Golden Valley 820 100.00
Treasure 695 100.00
Petroleum 435 100.00