Counties in Montana by death rate (July to June), 2025

Wibaux County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 56 counties in 2025, at 24.49 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 5.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.21 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 10.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.49Wibaux County
Lowest5.46Gallatin County
Median11.2156 counties
Montana10.02History

All counties, 2025

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Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 24.49 per 1,000 inhabitants24.49Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 20.14 per 1,000 inhabitants20.14Sheridan CountySheridan County: 15.04 per 1,000 inhabitants15.04Pondera CountyPondera County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.17 per 1,000 inhabitants14.17Valley CountyValley County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Powell CountyPowell County: 13.87 per 1,000 inhabitants13.87Glacier CountyGlacier County: 13.49 per 1,000 inhabitants13.49Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 13.45 per 1,000 inhabitants13.45Dawson CountyDawson County: 13.42 per 1,000 inhabitants13.42Fergus CountyFergus County: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Garfield CountyGarfield County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Daniels CountyDaniels County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 12.66 per 1,000 inhabitants12.66Teton CountyTeton County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Mineral CountyMineral County: 12.34 per 1,000 inhabitants12.34Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Cascade CountyCascade County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96Sanders CountySanders County: 11.95 per 1,000 inhabitants11.95Prairie CountyPrairie County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 11.68 per 1,000 inhabitants11.68Blaine CountyBlaine County: 11.65 per 1,000 inhabitants11.65Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 11.61 per 1,000 inhabitants11.61Lake CountyLake County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Carter CountyCarter County: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 11.26 per 1,000 inhabitants11.26Custer CountyCuster County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14Liberty CountyLiberty County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.72 per 1,000 inhabitants10.72Granite CountyGranite County: 10.69 per 1,000 inhabitants10.69Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Park CountyPark County: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Hill CountyHill County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 10.39 per 1,000 inhabitants10.39Madison CountyMadison County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Powder River CountyPowder River County: 9.61 per 1,000 inhabitants9.61Treasure CountyTreasure County: 9.57 per 1,000 inhabitants9.57Flathead CountyFlathead County: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Meagher CountyMeagher County: 9.45 per 1,000 inhabitants9.45Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 9.23 per 1,000 inhabitants9.23Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants9.22Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Toole CountyToole County: 9.07 per 1,000 inhabitants9.07Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 9.06 per 1,000 inhabitants9.06Richland CountyRichland County: 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants8.91Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 8.88 per 1,000 inhabitants8.88McCone CountyMcCone County: 8.73 per 1,000 inhabitants8.73Carbon CountyCarbon County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Missoula CountyMissoula County: 7.88 per 1,000 inhabitants7.88Fallon CountyFallon County: 7.43 per 1,000 inhabitants7.43Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants5.52Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.46 per 1,000 inhabitants5.46
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Wibaux County Estimated24.49+0.27 pts
2Golden Valley County Estimated20.14+0.24 pts
3Sheridan County Estimated15.04+0.12 pts
4Pondera County Estimated14.5+0.2 pts
5Lincoln County Estimated14.17-0.56 pts
6Valley County Estimated13.95+0.32 pts
7Powell County Estimated13.87-0.47 pts
8Glacier County Estimated13.49+0.19 pts
9Deer Lodge County Estimated13.45-0.14 pts
10Dawson County Estimated13.42+0.22 pts
11Fergus County Estimated13.28+0.08 pts
12Roosevelt County Estimated13.1+0.07 pts
13Garfield County Estimated12.91+0.34 pts
14Daniels County Estimated12.9+0.69 pts
15Silver Bow County Estimated12.66+0.11 pts
16Teton County Estimated12.37-0.22 pts
17Mineral County Estimated12.34-0.25 pts
18Musselshell County Estimated12.33+0.33 pts
19Cascade County Estimated11.96-0.16 pts
20Sanders County Estimated11.95-0.08 pts
21Prairie County Estimated11.710 pts
22Beaverhead County Estimated11.68+0.11 pts
23Blaine County Estimated11.65-0.28 pts
24Chouteau County Estimated11.61+0.52 pts
25Lake County Estimated11.53-0.12 pts
26Rosebud County Estimated11.41-0.47 pts
27Carter County Estimated11.41+0.1 pts
28Ravalli County Estimated11.26-0.28 pts
29Custer County Estimated11.16-0.01 pts
30Jefferson County Estimated11.14+0.03 pts
31Liberty County Estimated10.75-0.51 pts
32Phillips County Estimated10.72+0.28 pts
33Granite County Estimated10.69+0.46 pts
34Big Horn County Estimated10.63+0.12 pts
35Park County Estimated10.5+0.04 pts
36Hill County Estimated10.41+0.07 pts
37Yellowstone County Estimated10.39-0.16 pts
38Madison County Estimated9.7-0.36 pts
39Lewis and Clark County Estimated9.67-0.08 pts
40Powder River County Estimated9.61-0.1 pts
41Treasure County Estimated9.57+0.27 pts
42Flathead County Estimated9.5-0.3 pts
43Meagher County Estimated9.45-0.15 pts
44Sweet Grass County Estimated9.23+0.03 pts
45Stillwater County Estimated9.22-0.32 pts
46Wheatland County Estimated9.14-0.07 pts
47Toole County Estimated9.07-0.47 pts
48Broadwater County Estimated9.06-0.36 pts
49Richland County Estimated8.91+0.16 pts
50Judith Basin County Estimated8.88-0.13 pts
51McCone County Estimated8.73-0.1 pts
52Carbon County Estimated8.45-0.02 pts
53Missoula County Estimated7.88-0.16 pts
54Fallon County Estimated7.43-0.28 pts
55Petroleum County Estimated5.520 pts
56Gallatin County Estimated5.46-0.12 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Wibaux County, with 24.49 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Gallatin County, with 5.46 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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