Counties in Montana by deaths (July to June)
Yellowstone County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 56 counties in 2024, at 1,804. Petroleum County had the lowest, at 3. The median was 93 and the figure for Montana was 11,517. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 1,804 | +1.7% |
| 2 | Flathead County Estimated | 1,115 | +3% |
| 3 | Cascade County Estimated | 1,026 | +0.8% |
| 4 | Missoula County Estimated | 981 | -1.9% |
| 5 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 730 | +1.2% |
| 6 | Gallatin County Estimated | 707 | -0.4% |
| 7 | Ravalli County Estimated | 552 | -0.5% |
| 8 | Silver Bow County Estimated | 453 | -4.2% |
| 9 | Lake County Estimated | 388 | +5.4% |
| 10 | Lincoln County Estimated | 324 | +5.9% |
| 11 | Park County Estimated | 189 | -6% |
| 12 | Glacier County Estimated | 180 | -5.3% |
| 13 | Hill County Estimated | 167 | 0% |
| 14 | Sanders County Estimated | 166 | 0% |
| 15 | Fergus County Estimated | 156 | +11.4% |
| 16 | Jefferson County Estimated | 146 | +3.5% |
| 17 | Big Horn County Estimated | 135 | -4.9% |
| 18 | Custer County Estimated | 134 | 0% |
| 18 | Roosevelt County Estimated | 134 | +2.3% |
| 20 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 132 | +20% |
| 21 | Dawson County Estimated | 116 | +6.4% |
| 22 | Beaverhead County Estimated | 115 | -1.7% |
| 23 | Powell County Estimated | 102 | -1% |
| 24 | Valley County Estimated | 101 | -9.8% |
| 25 | Carbon County Estimated | 97 | -8.5% |
| 25 | Madison County Estimated | 97 | -5.8% |
| 25 | Richland County Estimated | 97 | -7.6% |
| 25 | Rosebud County Estimated | 97 | -7.6% |
| 29 | Stillwater County Estimated | 89 | +17.1% |
| 30 | Pondera County Estimated | 87 | +3.6% |
| 31 | Blaine County Estimated | 82 | +30.2% |
| 32 | Teton County Estimated | 81 | -4.7% |
| 33 | Broadwater County Estimated | 77 | +16.7% |
| 34 | Chouteau County Estimated | 65 | +25% |
| 34 | Mineral County Estimated | 65 | +12.1% |
| 34 | Musselshell County Estimated | 65 | +22.6% |
| 37 | Sheridan County Estimated | 52 | -16.1% |
| 38 | Toole County Estimated | 49 | -3.9% |
| 39 | Phillips County Estimated | 44 | -6.4% |
| 40 | Granite County Estimated | 37 | +23.3% |
| 41 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 35 | -12.5% |
| 42 | Fallon County Estimated | 23 | -17.9% |
| 43 | Liberty County Estimated | 22 | -26.7% |
| 43 | Wibaux County Estimated | 22 | -4.3% |
| 45 | Daniels County Estimated | 20 | +11.1% |
| 45 | Meagher County Estimated | 20 | -16.7% |
| 47 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 19 | -5% |
| 47 | Wheatland County Estimated | 19 | -9.5% |
| 49 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 17 | +54.5% |
| 49 | Powder River County Estimated | 17 | -5.6% |
| 51 | Carter County Estimated | 16 | -15.8% |
| 52 | Garfield County Estimated | 15 | -16.7% |
| 52 | McCone County Estimated | 15 | +25% |
| 54 | Prairie County Estimated | 13 | -38.1% |
| 55 | Treasure County Estimated | 7 | -12.5% |
| 56 | Petroleum County Estimated | 3 | -40% |
Other periods
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 1,804 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Petroleum County, with 3 in 2024.
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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