Ranking of Montana Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.45K people in Montana with Northern European ancestry. Among all Montana counties, Gallatin County had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (1.30K), followed by Missoula County (637), and Flathead County (616).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Northern European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Montana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Montana Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Gallatin County
Missoula County
Flathead County
Lewis and Clark County
Yellowstone County
Park County
Ravalli County
Cascade County
Silver Bow County
Hill County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
0 of 0
Rank County Population
1 Gallatin County 1299
2 Missoula County 637
3 Flathead County 616
4 Lewis and Clark County 516
5 Yellowstone County 481
6 Park County 358
7 Ravalli County 354
8 Cascade County 303
9 Silver Bow County 151
10 Hill County 72
11 Sweet Grass County 68
12 Lake County 64
13 Sheridan County 54
14 Lincoln County 50
15 Meagher County 41
16 Granite County 37
17 Jefferson County 30
18 Stillwater County 25
19 Madison County 24
20 Pondera County 23
21 Custer County 21
22 Beaverhead County 20
22 Sanders County 20
23 Mineral County 19
24 Glacier County 18
24 Toole County 18
25 Big Horn County 17
26 Blaine County 15
27 Carbon County 13
28 Teton County 12
29 Garfield County 11
29 Powell County 11
30 Roosevelt County 8
31 Chouteau County 7
31 Daniels County 7
31 Deer Lodge County 7
32 Liberty County 6
33 Valley County 5
34 Carter County 4
34 Dawson County 4
34 Powder River County 4
35 Fergus County 1
35 Petroleum County 1
35 Rosebud County 1