Counties in Montana by deaths (July to June)
Yellowstone County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 56 counties in 2023, at 1,774. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 5. The median was 94 and the figure for Montana was 11,433. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 1,774 | -8.5% |
| 2 | Flathead County Estimated | 1,083 | -14.7% |
| 3 | Cascade County Estimated | 1,018 | -7.6% |
| 4 | Missoula County Estimated | 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 5 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 721 | -13.4% |
| 6 | Gallatin County Estimated | 710 | +0.1% |
| 7 | Ravalli County Estimated | 555 | -17.3% |
| 8 | Silver Bow County Estimated | 473 | -7.4% |
| 9 | Lake County Estimated | 368 | -8% |
| 10 | Lincoln County Estimated | 306 | -16.8% |
| 11 | Park County Estimated | 201 | +9.8% |
| 12 | Glacier County Estimated | 190 | -10.4% |
| 13 | Hill County Estimated | 167 | -16.9% |
| 14 | Sanders County Estimated | 166 | -28.8% |
| 15 | Big Horn County Estimated | 142 | -23.7% |
| 16 | Jefferson County Estimated | 141 | -16.1% |
| 17 | Fergus County Estimated | 140 | -23.5% |
| 18 | Custer County Estimated | 134 | -18.3% |
| 19 | Roosevelt County Estimated | 131 | -40.2% |
| 20 | Beaverhead County Estimated | 117 | -7.9% |
| 21 | Valley County Estimated | 112 | +17.9% |
| 22 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 110 | -16.7% |
| 23 | Dawson County Estimated | 109 | -19.3% |
| 24 | Carbon County Estimated | 106 | +1% |
| 25 | Richland County Estimated | 105 | -21.6% |
| 25 | Rosebud County Estimated | 105 | -25% |
| 27 | Madison County Estimated | 103 | -1.9% |
| 27 | Powell County Estimated | 103 | +9.6% |
| 29 | Teton County Estimated | 85 | -9.6% |
| 30 | Pondera County Estimated | 84 | +13.5% |
| 31 | Stillwater County Estimated | 76 | -35% |
| 32 | Broadwater County Estimated | 66 | -23.3% |
| 33 | Blaine County Estimated | 63 | -24.1% |
| 34 | Sheridan County Estimated | 62 | +1.6% |
| 35 | Mineral County Estimated | 58 | -21.6% |
| 36 | Musselshell County Estimated | 53 | -35.4% |
| 37 | Chouteau County Estimated | 52 | -27.8% |
| 38 | Toole County Estimated | 51 | -26.1% |
| 39 | Phillips County Estimated | 47 | -29.9% |
| 40 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 40 | -24.5% |
| 41 | Granite County Estimated | 30 | -31.8% |
| 41 | Liberty County Estimated | 30 | +50% |
| 43 | Fallon County Estimated | 28 | -12.5% |
| 44 | Meagher County Estimated | 24 | +20% |
| 45 | Wibaux County Estimated | 23 | +4.5% |
| 46 | Prairie County Estimated | 21 | 0% |
| 46 | Wheatland County Estimated | 21 | -12.5% |
| 48 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 20 | -9.1% |
| 49 | Carter County Estimated | 19 | 0% |
| 50 | Daniels County Estimated | 18 | +20% |
| 50 | Garfield County Estimated | 18 | +20% |
| 50 | Powder River County Estimated | 18 | -21.7% |
| 53 | McCone County Estimated | 12 | -40% |
| 54 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 11 | -8.3% |
| 55 | Treasure County Estimated | 8 | -27.3% |
| 56 | Petroleum County Estimated | 5 | -37.5% |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.
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: deaths, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest deaths (July to June)?
Yellowstone County, with 1,774 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Petroleum County, with 5 in 2023.
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: deaths, 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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