Counties in Montana by female population share, 2025

Glacier County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2025, at 51.6%. Powell County had the lowest, at 38.4%. The median was 49.4% and the figure for Montana was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.6Glacier County
Lowest38.4Powell County
Median49.456 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2025

Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Big Horn County: 51.2 %Blaine County: 49.7 %Broadwater County: 48.6 %Carbon County: 50 %Carter County: 50.3 %Cascade County: 49.5 %Chouteau County: 50.4 %Custer County: 49.8 %Daniels County: 48.7 %Dawson County: 47.9 %Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Fallon County: 49 %Fergus County: 49.4 %Flathead County: 50.1 %Gallatin County: 48.1 %Garfield County: 50.1 %Glacier County: 51.6 %Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Granite County: 48 %Hill County: 50.4 %Jefferson County: 49.1 %Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Lake County: 51 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Liberty County: 51.4 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %McCone County: 48.1 %Madison County: 48.1 %Meagher County: 48.9 %Mineral County: 47.1 %Missoula County: 50.7 %Musselshell County: 49.4 %Park County: 49.4 %Petroleum County: 46.7 %Phillips County: 49.3 %Pondera County: 50.2 %Powder River County: 49.1 %Powell County: 38.4 %Prairie County: 50.5 %Ravalli County: 50.4 %Richland County: 48.1 %Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Rosebud County: 50.8 %Sanders County: 49 %Sheridan County: 49.2 %Silver Bow County: 48.8 %Stillwater County: 48.8 %Sweet Grass County: 49.4 %Teton County: 50.4 %Toole County: 42.9 %Treasure County: 48.8 %Valley County: 49 %Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wibaux County: 49.3 %Yellowstone County: 50.8 %
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%, 2025. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2025

Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Liberty County: 51.4 %Liberty County51.4Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Golden Valley County51.3Big Horn County: 51.2 %Big Horn County51.2Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Rosebud County: 50.8 %Rosebud County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Missoula County: 50.7 %Missoula County50.7Prairie County: 50.5 %Prairie County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Teton County: 50.4 %Teton County50.4Chouteau County: 50.4 %Chouteau County50.4Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Roosevelt County50.3Carter County: 50.3 %Carter County50.3Pondera County: 50.2 %Pondera County50.2Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wheatland County50.2Garfield County: 50.1 %Garfield County50.1Flathead County: 50.1 %Flathead County50.1Carbon County: 50 %Carbon County50Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Beaverhead County49.9Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Blaine County: 49.7 %Blaine County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Cascade County: 49.5 %Cascade County49.5Sweet Grass County: 49.4 %Sweet Grass County49.4Musselshell County: 49.4 %Musselshell County49.4Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Park County: 49.4 %Park County49.4Phillips County: 49.3 %Phillips County49.3Wibaux County: 49.3 %Wibaux County49.3Sheridan County: 49.2 %Sheridan County49.2Jefferson County: 49.1 %Jefferson County49.1Powder River County: 49.1 %Powder River County49.1Valley County: 49 %Valley County49Fallon County: 49 %Fallon County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Meagher County: 48.9 %Meagher County48.9Silver Bow County: 48.8 %Silver Bow County48.8Stillwater County: 48.8 %Stillwater County48.8Treasure County: 48.8 %Treasure County48.8Daniels County: 48.7 %Daniels County48.7Broadwater County: 48.6 %Broadwater County48.6Gallatin County: 48.1 %Gallatin County48.1Richland County: 48.1 %Richland County48.1Madison County: 48.1 %Madison County48.1McCone County: 48.1 %McCone County48.1Granite County: 48 %Granite County48Dawson County: 47.9 %Dawson County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Mineral County: 47.1 %Mineral County47.1Petroleum County: 46.7 %Petroleum County46.7Toole County: 42.9 %Toole County42.9Powell County: 38.4 %Powell County38.4Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Liberty County: 51.4 %Liberty County51.4Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Golden Valley County51.3Big Horn County: 51.2 %Big Horn County51.2Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Rosebud County: 50.8 %Rosebud County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Missoula County: 50.7 %Missoula County50.7Prairie County: 50.5 %Prairie County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Teton County: 50.4 %Teton County50.4Chouteau County: 50.4 %Chouteau County50.4Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Roosevelt County50.3Carter County: 50.3 %Carter County50.3Pondera County: 50.2 %Pondera County50.2Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wheatland County50.2Garfield County: 50.1 %Garfield County50.1Flathead County: 50.1 %Flathead County50.1Carbon County: 50 %Carbon County50Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Beaverhead County49.9Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Blaine County: 49.7 %Blaine County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Cascade County: 49.5 %Cascade County49.5Sweet Grass County: 49.4 %Sweet Grass County49.4Musselshell County: 49.4 %Musselshell County49.4Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Park County: 49.4 %Park County49.4Phillips County: 49.3 %Phillips County49.3Wibaux County: 49.3 %Wibaux County49.3Sheridan County: 49.2 %Sheridan County49.2Jefferson County: 49.1 %Jefferson County49.1Powder River County: 49.1 %Powder River County49.1Valley County: 49 %Valley County49Fallon County: 49 %Fallon County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Meagher County: 48.9 %Meagher County48.9Silver Bow County: 48.8 %Silver Bow County48.8Stillwater County: 48.8 %Stillwater County48.8Treasure County: 48.8 %Treasure County48.8Daniels County: 48.7 %Daniels County48.7Broadwater County: 48.6 %Broadwater County48.6Gallatin County: 48.1 %Gallatin County48.1Richland County: 48.1 %Richland County48.1Madison County: 48.1 %Madison County48.1McCone County: 48.1 %McCone County48.1Granite County: 48 %Granite County48Dawson County: 47.9 %Dawson County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Mineral County: 47.1 %Mineral County47.1Petroleum County: 46.7 %Petroleum County46.7Toole County: 42.9 %Toole County42.9Powell County: 38.4 %Powell County38.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Glacier County51.6-0.1 pts
2Liberty County51.4-0.7 pts
3Golden Valley County51.3+0.8 pts
4Big Horn County51.20 pts
5Lake County51+0.1 pts
6Rosebud County50.8+0.2 pts
7Lewis and Clark County50.80 pts
8Yellowstone County50.80 pts
9Missoula County50.70 pts
10Prairie County50.5-0 pts
11Ravalli County50.4-0 pts
12Teton County50.4-0.3 pts
13Chouteau County50.4+0.1 pts
14Hill County50.4-0.1 pts
15Roosevelt County50.30 pts
16Carter County50.3+0.3 pts
17Pondera County50.2+0.4 pts
18Wheatland County50.2-0 pts
19Garfield County50.1-0.5 pts
20Flathead County50.1-0.1 pts
21Carbon County50+0.1 pts
22Beaverhead County49.9+0.1 pts
23Custer County49.8-0.1 pts
24Blaine County49.7+0.2 pts
25Lincoln County49.7-0 pts
26Cascade County49.5-0.1 pts
27Sweet Grass County49.4+0.3 pts
28Musselshell County49.4+0.3 pts
29Fergus County49.4+0.1 pts
30Park County49.4-0.1 pts
31Phillips County49.3-0.4 pts
32Wibaux County49.3-0.5 pts
33Sheridan County49.2+0.7 pts
34Jefferson County49.1-0.1 pts
35Powder River County49.1-0.2 pts
36Valley County49+0.1 pts
37Fallon County49-0.4 pts
37Sanders County490 pts
39Meagher County48.9+0.2 pts
40Silver Bow County48.8-0.1 pts
41Stillwater County48.8-0.2 pts
42Treasure County48.8+0.2 pts
43Daniels County48.7+0.1 pts
44Broadwater County48.6+0.1 pts
45Gallatin County48.1-0 pts
46Richland County48.1-0.3 pts
47Madison County48.1+0.1 pts
48McCone County48.1-0.4 pts
49Granite County48+0.5 pts
50Dawson County47.9-0.2 pts
51Deer Lodge County47.8+0.1 pts
52Judith Basin County47.80 pts
53Mineral County47.1-0.8 pts
54Petroleum County46.7+0.4 pts
55Toole County42.9+0.3 pts
56Powell County38.4+0.5 pts

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Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Montana by female population share, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Montana by female population share, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/montana-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Glacier County, with 51.6% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 38.4% in 2025.

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