Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 27.80%. Among all Montana counties, Powell County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (42.31%), followed by Garfield County (41.64%), and Petroleum County (41.27%).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Powell County
Garfield County
Petroleum County
Wheatland County
Sanders County
Wibaux County
Richland County
Lincoln County
Deer Lodge County
Golden Valley County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Powell County 42.31
2 Garfield County 41.64
3 Petroleum County 41.27
4 Wheatland County 39.29
5 Sanders County 39.12
6 Wibaux County 38.89
7 Richland County 38.82
8 Lincoln County 38.04
9 Deer Lodge County 37.53
10 Golden Valley County 37.26
11 Glacier County 37.17
12 Daniels County 35.36
13 Toole County 35.29
14 Phillips County 35.14
15 Musselshell County 35.05
16 Sheridan County 35.03
17 Chouteau County 34.79
18 Silver Bow County 34.51
19 Teton County 34.40
20 Fallon County 34.25
21 Big Horn County 33.88
22 Mineral County 33.85
23 Treasure County 33.52
24 Meagher County 33.43
25 Valley County 33.25
26 Rosebud County 32.94
27 Sweet Grass County 32.55
28 Roosevelt County 32.44
29 Powder River County 32.20
30 Fergus County 32.13
31 Stillwater County 32.04
32 McCone County 31.63
33 Cascade County 31.28
34 Carter County 31.16
35 Carbon County 30.27
36 Dawson County 30.22
37 Hill County 30.11
38 Ravalli County 29.78
39 Judith Basin County 29.75
40 Custer County 29.73
41 Pondera County 29.25
42 Prairie County 28.84
43 Granite County 28.23
44 Beaverhead County 28.06
45 Madison County 28.03
46 Yellowstone County 28.00
47 Flathead County 27.88
48 Park County 27.10
49 Blaine County 26.65
50 Jefferson County 26.59
51 Broadwater County 26.53
52 Lake County 25.25
53 Lewis and Clark County 23.26
54 Missoula County 20.80
55 Liberty County 19.93
56 Gallatin County 18.32