Ranking of Montana Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Montana White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 232,341. Among all Montana counties, Gallatin County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (37,013), followed by Yellowstone County (35,312), and Missoula County (32,573).

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

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Ranking of Montana Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Gallatin County
Yellowstone County
Missoula County
Flathead County
Lewis and Clark County
Cascade County
Ravalli County
Silver Bow County
Lake County
Park County
Ranking of Montana Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Gallatin County 37013
2 Yellowstone County 35312
3 Missoula County 32573
4 Flathead County 23601
5 Lewis and Clark County 19886
6 Cascade County 14458
7 Ravalli County 8635
8 Silver Bow County 6457
9 Lake County 5409
10 Park County 4293
11 Jefferson County 3037
12 Lincoln County 2811
13 Carbon County 2488
14 Custer County 2243
15 Hill County 2229
16 Beaverhead County 2047
17 Madison County 2043
18 Fergus County 1969
19 Stillwater County 1745
20 Sanders County 1728
21 Deer Lodge County 1529
22 Dawson County 1473
23 Richland County 1210
24 Broadwater County 1100
25 Chouteau County 1023
26 Teton County 1006
27 Valley County 969
28 Powell County 943
29 Pondera County 855
30 Mineral County 832
31 Granite County 801
32 Toole County 782
33 Big Horn County 778
34 Glacier County 761
35 Blaine County 756
36 Musselshell County 732
37 Roosevelt County 729
38 Rosebud County 719
39 Sheridan County 637
40 Sweet Grass County 565
41 Phillips County 535
42 Meagher County 415
43 Fallon County 387
44 Judith Basin County 325
45 Liberty County 320
46 Powder River County 314
47 Wheatland County 277
48 Daniels County 271
49 Prairie County 233
50 McCone County 229
51 Carter County 209
52 Wibaux County 165
53 Treasure County 161
54 Garfield County 144
55 Golden Valley County 107
56 Petroleum County 72