Montana Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 56 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1	Blaine County, Montana	76.2%
2	Garfield County, Montana	71.2%
3	Powder River County, Montana	70.3%
4	Carbon County, Montana	68.0%
5	Sweet Grass County, Montana	67.6%
6	Hill County, Montana	59.7%
7	Park County, Montana	54.2%
8	Gallatin County, Montana	53.1%
9	Prairie County, Montana	46.0%
10	Missoula County, Montana	45.9%
11	Rosebud County, Montana	45.2%
12	Toole County, Montana	43.4%
13	Lewis and Clark County, Montana	42.8%
14	Custer County, Montana	41.6%
15	Jefferson County, Montana	40.2%
16	Daniels County, Montana	38.6%
17	Lake County, Montana	38.6%
18	Flathead County, Montana	36.0%
19	Granite County, Montana	35.6%
20	Beaverhead County, Montana	35.5%
21	Madison County, Montana	34.3%
22	Yellowstone County, Montana	33.9%
23	Phillips County, Montana	33.8%
24	Judith Basin County, Montana	33.1%
25	Cascade County, Montana	32.9%
26	Wheatland County, Montana	31.2%
27	Ravalli County, Montana	29.8%
28	Stillwater County, Montana	29.8%
29	Meagher County, Montana	28.5%
30	Carter County, Montana	27.6%
31	Liberty County, Montana	27.3%
32	Petroleum County, Montana	27.1%
33	Mineral County, Montana	26.6%
34	Broadwater County, Montana	26.3%
35	Glacier County, Montana	26.3%
36	Teton County, Montana	25.9%
37	Wibaux County, Montana	25.8%
38	Fallon County, Montana	25.7%
39	Richland County, Montana	24.9%
40	Sheridan County, Montana	24.7%
41	Fergus County, Montana	23.8%
42	Dawson County, Montana	23.2%
43	Valley County, Montana	22.6%
44	Chouteau County, Montana	22.6%
45	Deer Lodge County, Montana	22.3%
46	Musselshell County, Montana	21.9%
47	Sanders County, Montana	21.6%
48	Treasure County, Montana	21.2%
49	Big Horn County, Montana	20.9%
50	Silver Bow County, Montana	20.8%
51	Roosevelt County, Montana	19.9%
52	McCone County, Montana	19.6%
53	Pondera County, Montana	19.5%
54	Powell County, Montana	19.0%
55	Golden Valley County, Montana	19.0%
56	Lincoln County, Montana	18.0%