Montana Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Montana was 9,818. Gallatin County had the highest net migration (3,248) followed by Flathead County (2,116), and Missoula County (1,260). On the other hand, Richland County had the lowest net migration (-401), followed by Dawson County (-317), and Roosevelt County (-181).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Montana Net Migration By County in 2017
Montana Net Migration By County in 2017
County
Net Migration
Gallatin 3,248
Flathead 2,116
Missoula 1,260
Yellowstone 935
Lewis and Clark 837
Ravalli 775
Lake 503
Lincoln 324
Park 268
Sanders 259
Madison 235
Carbon 218
Broadwater 153
Jefferson 139
Mineral 139
Silver Bow 134
Deer Lodge 98
Granite 77
Teton 65
Sweet Grass 59
Stillwater 56
Carter 45
Petroleum 24
Wheatland 20
Meagher 12
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