Montana Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Montana was 1,042,137. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone[object Promise] had the highest population (158,066), followed by Missoula[object Promise] (116,587), and Gallatin[object Promise] (104,999). Petroleum[object Promise] was the least populated county (491).

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 2016
Montana Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9462 0.91
Big Horn 13438 1.29
Blaine 6716 0.64
Broadwater 5787 0.56
Carbon 10480 1.01
Carter 1175 0.11
Cascade 81655 7.84
Chouteau 5780 0.56
Custer 11844 1.14
Daniels 1730 0.17
Dawson 9279 0.89
Deer Lodge 9071 0.87
Fallon 3097 0.30
Fergus 11333 1.09
Flathead 97901 9.39
Gallatin 104999 10.07
Garfield 1295 0.12
Glacier 13707 1.32
Golden Valley 811 0.08
Granite 3276 0.31
Hill 16440 1.58
Jefferson 11774 1.13
Judith Basin 1944 0.19
Lake 29722 2.85
Lewis and Clark 67001 6.43
Liberty 2413 0.23
Lincoln 19332 1.86
McCone 1729 0.17
Madison 8074 0.78
Meagher 1851 0.18
Mineral 4129 0.40
Missoula 116587 11.19
Musselshell 4640 0.45
Park 16138 1.55
Petroleum 491 0.05
Phillips 4121 0.40
Pondera 6024 0.58
Powder River 1747 0.17
Powell 6837 0.66
Prairie 1159 0.11
Ravalli 41975 4.03
Richland 11442 1.10
Roosevelt 11223 1.08
Rosebud 9263 0.89
Sanders 11472 1.10
Sheridan 3609 0.35
Silver Bow 34768 3.34
Stillwater 9349 0.90
Sweet Grass 3610 0.35
Teton 6017 0.58
Toole 4962 0.48
Treasure 678 0.07
Valley 7548 0.72
Wheatland 2123 0.20
Wibaux 1043 0.10
Yellowstone 158066 15.17