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Counties in Montana by death rate (July to June)

Wibaux County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 56 counties in 2021, at 21.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 5.35 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 11.19 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.37Wibaux County
Lowest5.35Gallatin County
Median12.4356 counties
Montana11.19History

All counties, 2021

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Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 21.37 per 1,000 inhabitants21.37Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 20.74 per 1,000 inhabitants20.74Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 20.71 per 1,000 inhabitants20.71Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 18.92 per 1,000 inhabitants18.92Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 18.46 per 1,000 inhabitants18.46Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 17.94 per 1,000 inhabitants17.94Sanders CountySanders County: 16.54 per 1,000 inhabitants16.54Dawson CountyDawson County: 16.43 per 1,000 inhabitants16.43Daniels CountyDaniels County: 16.28 per 1,000 inhabitants16.28Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 16.15 per 1,000 inhabitants16.15Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Fergus CountyFergus County: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 15.42 per 1,000 inhabitants15.42Glacier CountyGlacier County: 14.72 per 1,000 inhabitants14.72Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 14.67 per 1,000 inhabitants14.67Prairie CountyPrairie County: 14.59 per 1,000 inhabitants14.59Garfield CountyGarfield County: 14.31 per 1,000 inhabitants14.31Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 14.21 per 1,000 inhabitants14.21Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 14.09 per 1,000 inhabitants14.09Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84Mineral CountyMineral County: 13.78 per 1,000 inhabitants13.78Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 13.44 per 1,000 inhabitants13.44Phillips CountyPhillips County: 13.31 per 1,000 inhabitants13.31Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Valley CountyValley County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Custer CountyCuster County: 12.68 per 1,000 inhabitants12.68Cascade CountyCascade County: 12.57 per 1,000 inhabitants12.57Teton CountyTeton County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Park CountyPark County: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26Blaine CountyBlaine County: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14Toole CountyToole County: 12.06 per 1,000 inhabitants12.06Sheridan CountySheridan County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Pondera CountyPondera County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76McCone CountyMcCone County: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62Lake CountyLake County: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59Madison CountyMadison County: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Powder River CountyPowder River County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14Hill CountyHill County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Powell CountyPowell County: 10.89 per 1,000 inhabitants10.89Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Meagher CountyMeagher County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Flathead CountyFlathead County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Liberty CountyLiberty County: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Carter CountyCarter County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Treasure CountyTreasure County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Richland CountyRichland County: 10.24 per 1,000 inhabitants10.24Carbon CountyCarbon County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Granite CountyGranite County: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 9.02 per 1,000 inhabitants9.02Fallon CountyFallon County: 8.61 per 1,000 inhabitants8.61Missoula CountyMissoula County: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.35 per 1,000 inhabitants5.35
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Wibaux County Estimated21.37
2Roosevelt County Estimated20.74
3Golden Valley County Estimated20.71
4Rosebud County Estimated18.92
5Wheatland County Estimated18.46
6Big Horn County Estimated17.94
7Sanders County Estimated16.54
8Dawson County Estimated16.43
9Daniels County Estimated16.28
10Musselshell County Estimated16.15
11Petroleum County Estimated15.66
12Fergus County Estimated15.42
13Silver Bow County Estimated15.42
14Glacier County Estimated14.72
15Deer Lodge County Estimated14.67
16Prairie County Estimated14.59
17Garfield County Estimated14.31
18Stillwater County Estimated14.21
19Sweet Grass County Estimated14.09
20Lincoln County Estimated13.84
21Mineral County Estimated13.78
22Ravalli County Estimated13.44
23Phillips County Estimated13.31
24Jefferson County Estimated13.25
25Valley County Estimated13.08
26Beaverhead County Estimated12.68
27Custer County Estimated12.68
28Cascade County Estimated12.57
29Teton County Estimated12.29
30Park County Estimated12.26
31Blaine County Estimated12.14
32Toole County Estimated12.06
33Sheridan County Estimated11.8
34Pondera County Estimated11.76
35McCone County Estimated11.62
36Lake County Estimated11.59
37Madison County Estimated11.58
38Yellowstone County Estimated11.43
39Powder River County Estimated11.16
40Chouteau County Estimated11.14
41Hill County Estimated11.1
42Powell County Estimated10.89
43Judith Basin County Estimated10.81
44Meagher County Estimated10.81
45Flathead County Estimated10.8
46Liberty County Estimated10.8
47Carter County Estimated10.63
48Treasure County Estimated10.47
49Richland County Estimated10.24
50Carbon County Estimated10.18
51Lewis and Clark County Estimated10.05
52Granite County Estimated9.6
53Broadwater County Estimated9.02
54Fallon County Estimated8.61
55Missoula County Estimated8.37
56Gallatin County Estimated5.35

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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 21.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Gallatin County, with 5.35 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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