Counties in Montana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Big Horn County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 56 counties in 2014, at 36.3%. Fallon County had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 20% and the figure for Montana was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest36.3Big Horn County
Lowest9.8Fallon County
Median2056 counties
Montana19.2History

Map of counties, 2014

Beaverhead County: 22.6 %Big Horn County: 36.3 %Blaine County: 31.8 %Broadwater County: 16 %Carbon County: 17.5 %Carter County: 22.3 %Cascade County: 18.6 %Chouteau County: 28.6 %Custer County: 15.7 %Daniels County: 13 %Dawson County: 13.6 %Deer Lodge County: 22.9 %Fallon County: 9.8 %Fergus County: 18.3 %Flathead County: 18.9 %Gallatin County: 11.9 %Garfield County: 18.1 %Glacier County: 35.8 %Golden Valley County: 35.5 %Granite County: 24 %Hill County: 20.8 %Jefferson County: 14.4 %Judith Basin County: 18.1 %Lake County: 29.7 %Lewis and Clark County: 15.2 %Liberty County: 21.3 %Lincoln County: 30.1 %McCone County: 21.1 %Madison County: 17.3 %Meagher County: 30.4 %Mineral County: 28.3 %Missoula County: 16.4 %Musselshell County: 29.1 %Park County: 18.5 %Petroleum County: 27.4 %Phillips County: 20.2 %Pondera County: 27.4 %Powder River County: 15.9 %Powell County: 22.6 %Prairie County: 18.6 %Ravalli County: 27.2 %Richland County: 10.6 %Roosevelt County: 30.6 %Rosebud County: 27 %Sanders County: 30.3 %Sheridan County: 11.9 %Silver Bow County: 22.7 %Stillwater County: 12.2 %Sweet Grass County: 14.4 %Teton County: 18.7 %Toole County: 20.7 %Treasure County: 19.8 %Valley County: 18.3 %Wheatland County: 28.2 %Wibaux County: 17.9 %Yellowstone County: 15.3 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Big Horn County: 36.3 %Big Horn County36.3Glacier County: 35.8 %Glacier County35.8Golden Valley County: 35.5 %Golden Valley County35.5Blaine County: 31.8 %Blaine County31.8Roosevelt County: 30.6 %Roosevelt County30.6Meagher County: 30.4 %Meagher County30.4Sanders County: 30.3 %Sanders County30.3Lincoln County: 30.1 %Lincoln County30.1Lake County: 29.7 %Lake County29.7Musselshell County: 29.1 %Musselshell County29.1Chouteau County: 28.6 %Chouteau County28.6Mineral County: 28.3 %Mineral County28.3Wheatland County: 28.2 %Wheatland County28.2Petroleum County: 27.4 %Petroleum County27.4Pondera County: 27.4 %Pondera County27.4Ravalli County: 27.2 %Ravalli County27.2Rosebud County: 27 %Rosebud County27Granite County: 24 %Granite County24Deer Lodge County: 22.9 %Deer Lodge County22.9Silver Bow County: 22.7 %Silver Bow County22.7Beaverhead County: 22.6 %Beaverhead County22.6Powell County: 22.6 %Powell County22.6Carter County: 22.3 %Carter County22.3Liberty County: 21.3 %Liberty County21.3McCone County: 21.1 %McCone County21.1Hill County: 20.8 %Hill County20.8Toole County: 20.7 %Toole County20.7Phillips County: 20.2 %Phillips County20.2Treasure County: 19.8 %Treasure County19.8Flathead County: 18.9 %Flathead County18.9Teton County: 18.7 %Teton County18.7Cascade County: 18.6 %Cascade County18.6Prairie County: 18.6 %Prairie County18.6Park County: 18.5 %Park County18.5Fergus County: 18.3 %Fergus County18.3Valley County: 18.3 %Valley County18.3Garfield County: 18.1 %Garfield County18.1Judith Basin County: 18.1 %Judith Basin County18.1Wibaux County: 17.9 %Wibaux County17.9Carbon County: 17.5 %Carbon County17.5Madison County: 17.3 %Madison County17.3Missoula County: 16.4 %Missoula County16.4Broadwater County: 16 %Broadwater County16Powder River County: 15.9 %Powder River County15.9Custer County: 15.7 %Custer County15.7Yellowstone County: 15.3 %Yellowstone County15.3Lewis and Clark County: 15.2 %Lewis and Clark County15.2Jefferson County: 14.4 %Jefferson County14.4Sweet Grass County: 14.4 %Sweet Grass County14.4Dawson County: 13.6 %Dawson County13.6Daniels County: 13 %Daniels County13Stillwater County: 12.2 %Stillwater County12.2Gallatin County: 11.9 %Gallatin County11.9Sheridan County: 11.9 %Sheridan County11.9Richland County: 10.6 %Richland County10.6Fallon County: 9.8 %Fallon County9.8Big Horn County: 36.3 %Big Horn County36.3Glacier County: 35.8 %Glacier County35.8Golden Valley County: 35.5 %Golden Valley County35.5Blaine County: 31.8 %Blaine County31.8Roosevelt County: 30.6 %Roosevelt County30.6Meagher County: 30.4 %Meagher County30.4Sanders County: 30.3 %Sanders County30.3Lincoln County: 30.1 %Lincoln County30.1Lake County: 29.7 %Lake County29.7Musselshell County: 29.1 %Musselshell County29.1Chouteau County: 28.6 %Chouteau County28.6Mineral County: 28.3 %Mineral County28.3Wheatland County: 28.2 %Wheatland County28.2Petroleum County: 27.4 %Petroleum County27.4Pondera County: 27.4 %Pondera County27.4Ravalli County: 27.2 %Ravalli County27.2Rosebud County: 27 %Rosebud County27Granite County: 24 %Granite County24Deer Lodge County: 22.9 %Deer Lodge County22.9Silver Bow County: 22.7 %Silver Bow County22.7Beaverhead County: 22.6 %Beaverhead County22.6Powell County: 22.6 %Powell County22.6Carter County: 22.3 %Carter County22.3Liberty County: 21.3 %Liberty County21.3McCone County: 21.1 %McCone County21.1Hill County: 20.8 %Hill County20.8Toole County: 20.7 %Toole County20.7Phillips County: 20.2 %Phillips County20.2Treasure County: 19.8 %Treasure County19.8Flathead County: 18.9 %Flathead County18.9Teton County: 18.7 %Teton County18.7Cascade County: 18.6 %Cascade County18.6Prairie County: 18.6 %Prairie County18.6Park County: 18.5 %Park County18.5Fergus County: 18.3 %Fergus County18.3Valley County: 18.3 %Valley County18.3Garfield County: 18.1 %Garfield County18.1Judith Basin County: 18.1 %Judith Basin County18.1Wibaux County: 17.9 %Wibaux County17.9Carbon County: 17.5 %Carbon County17.5Madison County: 17.3 %Madison County17.3Missoula County: 16.4 %Missoula County16.4Broadwater County: 16 %Broadwater County16Powder River County: 15.9 %Powder River County15.9Custer County: 15.7 %Custer County15.7Yellowstone County: 15.3 %Yellowstone County15.3Lewis and Clark County: 15.2 %Lewis and Clark County15.2Jefferson County: 14.4 %Jefferson County14.4Sweet Grass County: 14.4 %Sweet Grass County14.4Dawson County: 13.6 %Dawson County13.6Daniels County: 13 %Daniels County13Stillwater County: 12.2 %Stillwater County12.2Gallatin County: 11.9 %Gallatin County11.9Sheridan County: 11.9 %Sheridan County11.9Richland County: 10.6 %Richland County10.6Fallon County: 9.8 %Fallon County9.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Big Horn County36.3-0.2 pts
2Glacier County35.8-2.1 pts
3Golden Valley County35.5+4 pts
4Blaine County31.8-2.1 pts
5Roosevelt County30.6-7.2 pts
6Meagher County30.4-0.8 pts
7Sanders County30.3-1.3 pts
8Lincoln County30.1-1.2 pts
9Lake County29.7-1 pts
10Musselshell County29.1+0.5 pts
11Chouteau County28.6-0.2 pts
12Mineral County28.3-2.7 pts
13Wheatland County28.2-2 pts
14Petroleum County27.4+9.1 pts
14Pondera County27.4-1.5 pts
16Ravalli County27.2+1.1 pts
17Rosebud County27+0.1 pts
18Granite County24-0.4 pts
19Deer Lodge County22.9-2.4 pts
20Silver Bow County22.7-3.2 pts
21Beaverhead County22.6-2.1 pts
21Powell County22.6-1.9 pts
23Carter County22.3-0.3 pts
24Liberty County21.3-5.4 pts
25McCone County21.1-0.2 pts
26Hill County20.8-2.1 pts
27Toole County20.7+2.1 pts
28Phillips County20.2-4.1 pts
29Treasure County19.8+0.7 pts
30Flathead County18.9-3.5 pts
31Teton County18.7-0.5 pts
32Cascade County18.6-3.1 pts
32Prairie County18.6-2.6 pts
34Park County18.5-0.4 pts
35Fergus County18.3-1.2 pts
35Valley County18.3-0.5 pts
37Garfield County18.1-6.3 pts
37Judith Basin County18.1-2.4 pts
39Wibaux County17.9+0.6 pts
40Carbon County17.5+1 pts
41Madison County17.3-0.3 pts
42Missoula County16.4-2.4 pts
43Broadwater County16-2.4 pts
44Powder River County15.9+0.9 pts
45Custer County15.7-1.4 pts
46Yellowstone County15.3-0.5 pts
47Lewis and Clark County15.2-1 pts
48Jefferson County14.4+0.6 pts
48Sweet Grass County14.4-1.6 pts
50Dawson County13.6-0.9 pts
51Daniels County13+2.5 pts
52Stillwater County12.2+0.2 pts
53Gallatin County11.9-1.1 pts
53Sheridan County11.9-1.2 pts
55Richland County10.6+0.5 pts
56Fallon County9.8-1 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Montana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Montana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/montana-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Montana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/montana-counties?period=2014.

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Big Horn County, with 36.3% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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