Counties in Montana by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Liberty County had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 56 counties in 2022, at 33%. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 15.3%. The median was 24.8%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Lowest15.3Gallatin County
Median24.856 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Beaverhead County: 24.3 %Big Horn County: 29.7 %Blaine County: 27.8 %Broadwater County: 24.7 %Carbon County: 22.9 %Carter County: 26.3 %Cascade County: 24.8 %Chouteau County: 26.1 %Custer County: 25.5 %Daniels County: 24.5 %Dawson County: 23.7 %Deer Lodge County: 24.9 %Fallon County: 21 %Fergus County: 25.5 %Flathead County: 21.8 %Gallatin County: 15.3 %Garfield County: 24.8 %Glacier County: 32.8 %Golden Valley County: 30.6 %Granite County: 25.4 %Hill County: 25.7 %Jefferson County: 20.5 %Judith Basin County: 25.2 %Lake County: 25.9 %Lewis and Clark County: 16.7 %Liberty County: 33 %Lincoln County: 27.2 %McCone County: 21.6 %Madison County: 21.8 %Meagher County: 22.2 %Mineral County: 23.7 %Missoula County: 17.3 %Musselshell County: 25.6 %Park County: 22.6 %Petroleum County: 24.8 %Phillips County: 24.2 %Pondera County: 24.9 %Powder River County: 27.1 %Powell County: 26.2 %Prairie County: 33 %Ravalli County: 20.1 %Richland County: 23.3 %Roosevelt County: 30.3 %Rosebud County: 29.3 %Sanders County: 25.9 %Sheridan County: 21.3 %Silver Bow County: 23.1 %Stillwater County: 20.9 %Sweet Grass County: 21.3 %Teton County: 23.6 %Toole County: 26.3 %Treasure County: 22.8 %Valley County: 24.8 %Wheatland County: 27.9 %Wibaux County: 26.4 %Yellowstone County: 22 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Liberty County: 33 %Liberty County33Prairie County: 33 %Prairie County33Glacier County: 32.8 %Glacier County32.8Golden Valley County: 30.6 %Golden Valley County30.6Roosevelt County: 30.3 %Roosevelt County30.3Big Horn County: 29.7 %Big Horn County29.7Rosebud County: 29.3 %Rosebud County29.3Wheatland County: 27.9 %Wheatland County27.9Blaine County: 27.8 %Blaine County27.8Lincoln County: 27.2 %Lincoln County27.2Powder River County: 27.1 %Powder River County27.1Wibaux County: 26.4 %Wibaux County26.4Carter County: 26.3 %Carter County26.3Toole County: 26.3 %Toole County26.3Powell County: 26.2 %Powell County26.2Chouteau County: 26.1 %Chouteau County26.1Lake County: 25.9 %Lake County25.9Sanders County: 25.9 %Sanders County25.9Hill County: 25.7 %Hill County25.7Musselshell County: 25.6 %Musselshell County25.6Custer County: 25.5 %Custer County25.5Fergus County: 25.5 %Fergus County25.5Granite County: 25.4 %Granite County25.4Judith Basin County: 25.2 %Judith Basin County25.2Deer Lodge County: 24.9 %Deer Lodge County24.9Pondera County: 24.9 %Pondera County24.9Cascade County: 24.8 %Cascade County24.8Garfield County: 24.8 %Garfield County24.8Petroleum County: 24.8 %Petroleum County24.8Valley County: 24.8 %Valley County24.8Broadwater County: 24.7 %Broadwater County24.7Daniels County: 24.5 %Daniels County24.5Beaverhead County: 24.3 %Beaverhead County24.3Phillips County: 24.2 %Phillips County24.2Dawson County: 23.7 %Dawson County23.7Mineral County: 23.7 %Mineral County23.7Teton County: 23.6 %Teton County23.6Richland County: 23.3 %Richland County23.3Silver Bow County: 23.1 %Silver Bow County23.1Carbon County: 22.9 %Carbon County22.9Treasure County: 22.8 %Treasure County22.8Park County: 22.6 %Park County22.6Meagher County: 22.2 %Meagher County22.2Yellowstone County: 22 %Yellowstone County22Flathead County: 21.8 %Flathead County21.8Madison County: 21.8 %Madison County21.8McCone County: 21.6 %McCone County21.6Sheridan County: 21.3 %Sheridan County21.3Sweet Grass County: 21.3 %Sweet Grass County21.3Fallon County: 21 %Fallon County21Stillwater County: 20.9 %Stillwater County20.9Jefferson County: 20.5 %Jefferson County20.5Ravalli County: 20.1 %Ravalli County20.1Missoula County: 17.3 %Missoula County17.3Lewis and Clark County: 16.7 %Lewis and Clark County16.7Gallatin County: 15.3 %Gallatin County15.3Liberty County: 33 %Liberty County33Prairie County: 33 %Prairie County33Glacier County: 32.8 %Glacier County32.8Golden Valley County: 30.6 %Golden Valley County30.6Roosevelt County: 30.3 %Roosevelt County30.3Big Horn County: 29.7 %Big Horn County29.7Rosebud County: 29.3 %Rosebud County29.3Wheatland County: 27.9 %Wheatland County27.9Blaine County: 27.8 %Blaine County27.8Lincoln County: 27.2 %Lincoln County27.2Powder River County: 27.1 %Powder River County27.1Wibaux County: 26.4 %Wibaux County26.4Carter County: 26.3 %Carter County26.3Toole County: 26.3 %Toole County26.3Powell County: 26.2 %Powell County26.2Chouteau County: 26.1 %Chouteau County26.1Lake County: 25.9 %Lake County25.9Sanders County: 25.9 %Sanders County25.9Hill County: 25.7 %Hill County25.7Musselshell County: 25.6 %Musselshell County25.6Custer County: 25.5 %Custer County25.5Fergus County: 25.5 %Fergus County25.5Granite County: 25.4 %Granite County25.4Judith Basin County: 25.2 %Judith Basin County25.2Deer Lodge County: 24.9 %Deer Lodge County24.9Pondera County: 24.9 %Pondera County24.9Cascade County: 24.8 %Cascade County24.8Garfield County: 24.8 %Garfield County24.8Petroleum County: 24.8 %Petroleum County24.8Valley County: 24.8 %Valley County24.8Broadwater County: 24.7 %Broadwater County24.7Daniels County: 24.5 %Daniels County24.5Beaverhead County: 24.3 %Beaverhead County24.3Phillips County: 24.2 %Phillips County24.2Dawson County: 23.7 %Dawson County23.7Mineral County: 23.7 %Mineral County23.7Teton County: 23.6 %Teton County23.6Richland County: 23.3 %Richland County23.3Silver Bow County: 23.1 %Silver Bow County23.1Carbon County: 22.9 %Carbon County22.9Treasure County: 22.8 %Treasure County22.8Park County: 22.6 %Park County22.6Meagher County: 22.2 %Meagher County22.2Yellowstone County: 22 %Yellowstone County22Flathead County: 21.8 %Flathead County21.8Madison County: 21.8 %Madison County21.8McCone County: 21.6 %McCone County21.6Sheridan County: 21.3 %Sheridan County21.3Sweet Grass County: 21.3 %Sweet Grass County21.3Fallon County: 21 %Fallon County21Stillwater County: 20.9 %Stillwater County20.9Jefferson County: 20.5 %Jefferson County20.5Ravalli County: 20.1 %Ravalli County20.1Missoula County: 17.3 %Missoula County17.3Lewis and Clark County: 16.7 %Lewis and Clark County16.7Gallatin County: 15.3 %Gallatin County15.3
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Liberty County33+2.4 pts
1Prairie County33+1.7 pts
3Glacier County32.8+1.7 pts
4Golden Valley County30.6+3 pts
5Roosevelt County30.3+0.4 pts
6Big Horn County29.70 pts
7Rosebud County29.3+2.8 pts
8Wheatland County27.9-0.9 pts
9Blaine County27.8-0.4 pts
10Lincoln County27.2-2.2 pts
11Powder River County27.1+1.8 pts
12Wibaux County26.4+1 pts
13Carter County26.3-0.6 pts
13Toole County26.3+1.2 pts
15Powell County26.2-0.6 pts
16Chouteau County26.1-0.5 pts
17Lake County25.9+0.9 pts
17Sanders County25.9-3.9 pts
19Hill County25.7+1.4 pts
20Musselshell County25.6-1.7 pts
21Custer County25.5+1.8 pts
21Fergus County25.5+1.5 pts
23Granite County25.4-0.6 pts
24Judith Basin County25.2+0.2 pts
25Deer Lodge County24.9-4.2 pts
25Pondera County24.9-1.6 pts
27Cascade County24.8-0.8 pts
27Garfield County24.8-0.2 pts
27Petroleum County24.8-0.3 pts
27Valley County24.8-2.4 pts
31Broadwater County24.7+0.2 pts
32Daniels County24.5-1.1 pts
33Beaverhead County24.3+0.1 pts
34Phillips County24.2-1.3 pts
35Dawson County23.7-0.9 pts
35Mineral County23.7-2.5 pts
37Teton County23.6-2.5 pts
38Richland County23.3-0.9 pts
39Silver Bow County23.1-1.4 pts
40Carbon County22.9-0.1 pts
41Treasure County22.8-3.9 pts
42Park County22.6-0.6 pts
43Meagher County22.2-2.3 pts
44Yellowstone County22+0.8 pts
45Flathead County21.8+2.1 pts
45Madison County21.8-0.2 pts
47McCone County21.6-2.5 pts
48Sheridan County21.3-4.1 pts
48Sweet Grass County21.3-2.5 pts
50Fallon County21-1.6 pts
51Stillwater County20.9-1.9 pts
52Jefferson County20.50 pts
53Ravalli County20.1-3.3 pts
54Missoula County17.3+0.2 pts
55Lewis and Clark County16.7-3.5 pts
56Gallatin County15.3+1.2 pts

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Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in Montana by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Montana by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/montana-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Liberty County, with 33% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Gallatin County, with 15.3% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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