Montana Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 56 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. 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	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Blaine County, Montana	1.4%
2	Powell County, Montana	1.8%
3	Petroleum County, Montana	2.3%
4	Hill County, Montana	2.3%
5	Powder River County, Montana	2.7%
6	Carbon County, Montana	2.7%
7	Garfield County, Montana	3.1%
8	Sweet Grass County, Montana	3.3%
9	Daniels County, Montana	3.3%
10	Toole County, Montana	3.7%
11	Gallatin County, Montana	4.1%
12	Fallon County, Montana	4.3%
13	Teton County, Montana	4.3%
14	Madison County, Montana	4.4%
15	Custer County, Montana	4.4%
16	Ravalli County, Montana	4.4%
17	Lewis and Clark County, Montana	4.4%
18	Wheatland County, Montana	4.5%
19	Missoula County, Montana	4.8%
20	Cascade County, Montana	5.2%
21	Flathead County, Montana	5.6%
22	Stillwater County, Montana	6.0%
23	Jefferson County, Montana	6.1%
24	Rosebud County, Montana	6.1%
25	Carter County, Montana	6.5%
26	Treasure County, Montana	6.8%
27	Sheridan County, Montana	6.9%
28	Broadwater County, Montana	7.0%
29	Yellowstone County, Montana	7.3%
30	Judith Basin County, Montana	7.3%
31	McCone County, Montana	7.5%
32	Granite County, Montana	7.7%
33	Beaverhead County, Montana	8.0%
34	Park County, Montana	8.0%
35	Valley County, Montana	8.4%
36	Fergus County, Montana	8.8%
37	Lincoln County, Montana	9.0%
38	Golden Valley County, Montana	9.4%
39	Chouteau County, Montana	9.9%
40	Sanders County, Montana	10.1%
41	Lake County, Montana	10.1%
42	Musselshell County, Montana	10.7%
43	Prairie County, Montana	11.7%
44	Mineral County, Montana	11.7%
45	Deer Lodge County, Montana	12.9%
46	Wibaux County, Montana	14.0%
47	Phillips County, Montana	14.1%
48	Richland County, Montana	14.7%
49	Pondera County, Montana	14.9%
50	Meagher County, Montana	16.1%
51	Silver Bow County, Montana	17.1%
52	Big Horn County, Montana	18.1%
53	Glacier County, Montana	18.3%
54	Liberty County, Montana	18.5%
55	Dawson County, Montana	25.0%
56	Roosevelt County, Montana	25.4%