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

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Montana (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 33.66%. Among all Montana counties, Gallatin County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (52.21%), followed by Missoula County (44.22%), and Lewis and Clark County (42.27%).

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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Gallatin County
Missoula County
Lewis and Clark County
Jefferson County
Yellowstone County
Flathead County
Park County
Beaverhead County
Granite County
Lake County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Gallatin County 52.21
2 Missoula County 44.22
3 Lewis and Clark County 42.27
4 Jefferson County 35.78
5 Yellowstone County 33.67
6 Flathead County 33.65
7 Park County 33.29
8 Beaverhead County 33.13
9 Granite County 32.77
10 Lake County 32.55
11 Madison County 31.92
12 Carbon County 31.54
13 Meagher County 29.57
14 Treasure County 29.33
15 Ravalli County 28.38
16 Petroleum County 28.31
17 Custer County 27.97
17 Silver Bow County 27.97
18 Stillwater County 27.95
19 Cascade County 27.72
20 Chouteau County 27.30
21 Fergus County 26.39
22 Toole County 26.15
23 Hill County 26.08
24 Sheridan County 25.70
25 Prairie County 25.66
26 Teton County 25.18
27 Mineral County 25.05
28 Powder River County 25.04
29 Blaine County 24.69
30 Wibaux County 24.17
31 Broadwater County 23.53
32 Judith Basin County 23.21
33 Dawson County 23.18
34 Liberty County 22.70
35 Pondera County 22.69
36 Deer Lodge County 22.51
37 Daniels County 22.29
38 Sweet Grass County 22.11
39 Glacier County 21.71
40 Garfield County 21.49
41 Musselshell County 20.85
42 Carter County 20.84
43 Big Horn County 19.45
44 Roosevelt County 19.42
45 Rosebud County 19.31
46 Golden Valley County 19.27
47 Fallon County 19.21
48 Lincoln County 19.11
49 Valley County 19.07
50 Phillips County 19.04
51 Sanders County 18.98
52 Powell County 18.79
53 McCone County 18.19
54 Wheatland County 17.81
55 Richland County 16.24