Montana Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Montana was 1,132,812. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest population (170,843), followed by Gallatin (126,409), and Missoula (121,849). Petroleum was the least populated county (554).

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 2023
Montana Population By County in 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9885 0.87
Big Horn 12751 1.13
Blaine 6899 0.61
Broadwater 8032 0.71
Carbon 11419 1.01
Carter 1418 0.13
Cascade 84900 7.50
Chouteau 5847 0.52
Custer 11985 1.06
Daniels 1633 0.14
Dawson 8810 0.78
Deer Lodge 9673 0.85
Fallon 2994 0.26
Fergus 11772 1.04
Flathead 113679 10.04
Gallatin 126409 11.16
Garfield 1211 0.11
Glacier 13609 1.20
Golden Valley 835 0.07
Granite 3595 0.32
Hill 16276 1.44
Jefferson 13048 1.15
Judith Basin 2093 0.19
Lake 33338 2.94
Lewis and Clark 75011 6.62
Liberty 1974 0.17
Lincoln 21895 1.93
McCone 1676 0.15
Madison 9521 0.84
Meagher 2071 0.18
Mineral 5090 0.45
Missoula 121849 10.76
Musselshell 5308 0.47
Park 17903 1.58
Petroleum 554 0.05
Phillips 4249 0.38
Pondera 6125 0.54
Powder River 1743 0.15
Powell 7133 0.63
Prairie 1112 0.10
Ravalli 47738 4.21
Richland 11173 0.99
Roosevelt 10319 0.91
Rosebud 8160 0.72
Sanders 13684 1.21
Sheridan 3498 0.31
Silver Bow 36360 3.21
Stillwater 9173 0.81
Sweet Grass 3763 0.33
Teton 6430 0.57
Toole 5133 0.45
Treasure 772 0.07
Valley 7474 0.66
Wheatland 2057 0.18
Wibaux 910 0.08
Yellowstone 170843 15.08