Montana Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Montana was 1,004,168. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone[object Promise] had the highest population (151,690), followed by Missoula[object Promise] (111,104), and Gallatin[object Promise] (92,627). Petroleum[object Promise] was the least populated county (505).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Montana Population By County in 2012
Montana Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9361 0.93
Big Horn 12996 1.29
Blaine 6683 0.67
Broadwater 5759 0.57
Carbon 10142 1.01
Carter 1157 0.12
Cascade 81657 8.13
Chouteau 5933 0.59
Custer 11804 1.18
Daniels 1775 0.18
Dawson 9238 0.92
Deer Lodge 9220 0.92
Fallon 3025 0.30
Fergus 11394 1.14
Flathead 91630 9.13
Gallatin 92627 9.22
Garfield 1244 0.12
Glacier 13671 1.36
Golden Valley 827 0.08
Granite 3040 0.30
Hill 16395 1.63
Jefferson 11319 1.13
Judith Basin 2006 0.20
Lake 29021 2.89
Lewis and Clark 64760 6.45
Liberty 2396 0.24
Lincoln 19494 1.94
McCone 1700 0.17
Madison 7664 0.76
Meagher 1887 0.19
Mineral 4130 0.41
Missoula 111104 11.06
Musselshell 4693 0.47
Park 15597 1.55
Petroleum 505 0.05
Phillips 4123 0.41
Pondera 6152 0.61
Powder River 1754 0.18
Powell 7078 0.71
Prairie 1141 0.11
Ravalli 40596 4.04
Richland 10791 1.08
Roosevelt 10854 1.08
Rosebud 9349 0.93
Sanders 11379 1.13
Sheridan 3549 0.35
Silver Bow 34496 3.44
Stillwater 9161 0.91
Sweet Grass 3579 0.36
Teton 6058 0.60
Toole 5218 0.52
Treasure 717 0.07
Valley 7506 0.75
Wheatland 2089 0.21
Wibaux 1034 0.10
Yellowstone 151690 15.11