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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Related Topics: Montana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
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+) (%) |
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| 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 |