Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2015, at 52.2%. Powell County had the lowest, at 39%. The median was 49.3% and the figure for Montana was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.2Liberty County
Median49.356 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2015

Beaverhead County: 49 %Big Horn County: 50.8 %Blaine County: 49.9 %Broadwater County: 48.4 %Carbon County: 49.7 %Carter County: 50.9 %Cascade County: 49.7 %Chouteau County: 50.3 %Custer County: 49.5 %Daniels County: 48.7 %Dawson County: 48 %Deer Lodge County: 47.2 %Fallon County: 49.1 %Fergus County: 49.3 %Flathead County: 50.2 %Gallatin County: 48.4 %Garfield County: 48.5 %Glacier County: 50.9 %Golden Valley County: 48.3 %Granite County: 48.7 %Hill County: 49.8 %Jefferson County: 49.3 %Judith Basin County: 47.1 %Lake County: 50.6 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.5 %Liberty County: 52.2 %Lincoln County: 49.4 %McCone County: 49.2 %Madison County: 47.6 %Meagher County: 49 %Mineral County: 48.6 %Missoula County: 50 %Musselshell County: 50.1 %Park County: 49.8 %Petroleum County: 45.2 %Phillips County: 50 %Pondera County: 50.9 %Powder River County: 49.9 %Powell County: 39 %Prairie County: 48.2 %Ravalli County: 50.6 %Richland County: 48.2 %Roosevelt County: 49.6 %Rosebud County: 49.3 %Sanders County: 49 %Sheridan County: 48.9 %Silver Bow County: 49.4 %Stillwater County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Teton County: 50.4 %Toole County: 42.8 %Treasure County: 48.5 %Valley County: 49.2 %Wheatland County: 49.4 %Wibaux County: 50.1 %Yellowstone County: 50.9 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Liberty County: 52.2 %Liberty County52.2Carter County: 50.9 %Carter County50.9Glacier County: 50.9 %Glacier County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.9 %Yellowstone County50.9Pondera County: 50.9 %Pondera County50.9Big Horn County: 50.8 %Big Horn County50.8Ravalli County: 50.6 %Ravalli County50.6Lake County: 50.6 %Lake County50.6Lewis and Clark County: 50.5 %Lewis and Clark County50.5Teton County: 50.4 %Teton County50.4Chouteau County: 50.3 %Chouteau County50.3Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Wibaux County: 50.1 %Wibaux County50.1Musselshell County: 50.1 %Musselshell County50.1Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Missoula County: 50 %Missoula County50Powder River County: 49.9 %Powder River County49.9Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Park County: 49.8 %Park County49.8Hill County: 49.8 %Hill County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Carbon County: 49.7 %Carbon County49.7Roosevelt County: 49.6 %Roosevelt County49.6Custer County: 49.5 %Custer County49.5Wheatland County: 49.4 %Wheatland County49.4Silver Bow County: 49.4 %Silver Bow County49.4Lincoln County: 49.4 %Lincoln County49.4Jefferson County: 49.3 %Jefferson County49.3Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Rosebud County: 49.3 %Rosebud County49.3Valley County: 49.2 %Valley County49.2McCone County: 49.2 %McCone County49.2Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Fallon County: 49.1 %Fallon County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County49.1Beaverhead County: 49 %Beaverhead County49Meagher County: 49 %Meagher County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Sheridan County: 48.9 %Sheridan County48.9Daniels County: 48.7 %Daniels County48.7Granite County: 48.7 %Granite County48.7Mineral County: 48.6 %Mineral County48.6Treasure County: 48.5 %Treasure County48.5Garfield County: 48.5 %Garfield County48.5Gallatin County: 48.4 %Gallatin County48.4Broadwater County: 48.4 %Broadwater County48.4Golden Valley County: 48.3 %Golden Valley County48.3Prairie County: 48.2 %Prairie County48.2Richland County: 48.2 %Richland County48.2Dawson County: 48 %Dawson County48Madison County: 47.6 %Madison County47.6Deer Lodge County: 47.2 %Deer Lodge County47.2Judith Basin County: 47.1 %Judith Basin County47.1Petroleum County: 45.2 %Petroleum County45.2Toole County: 42.8 %Toole County42.8Powell County: 39 %Powell County39Liberty County: 52.2 %Liberty County52.2Carter County: 50.9 %Carter County50.9Glacier County: 50.9 %Glacier County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.9 %Yellowstone County50.9Pondera County: 50.9 %Pondera County50.9Big Horn County: 50.8 %Big Horn County50.8Ravalli County: 50.6 %Ravalli County50.6Lake County: 50.6 %Lake County50.6Lewis and Clark County: 50.5 %Lewis and Clark County50.5Teton County: 50.4 %Teton County50.4Chouteau County: 50.3 %Chouteau County50.3Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Wibaux County: 50.1 %Wibaux County50.1Musselshell County: 50.1 %Musselshell County50.1Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Missoula County: 50 %Missoula County50Powder River County: 49.9 %Powder River County49.9Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Park County: 49.8 %Park County49.8Hill County: 49.8 %Hill County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Carbon County: 49.7 %Carbon County49.7Roosevelt County: 49.6 %Roosevelt County49.6Custer County: 49.5 %Custer County49.5Wheatland County: 49.4 %Wheatland County49.4Silver Bow County: 49.4 %Silver Bow County49.4Lincoln County: 49.4 %Lincoln County49.4Jefferson County: 49.3 %Jefferson County49.3Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Rosebud County: 49.3 %Rosebud County49.3Valley County: 49.2 %Valley County49.2McCone County: 49.2 %McCone County49.2Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Fallon County: 49.1 %Fallon County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County49.1Beaverhead County: 49 %Beaverhead County49Meagher County: 49 %Meagher County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Sheridan County: 48.9 %Sheridan County48.9Daniels County: 48.7 %Daniels County48.7Granite County: 48.7 %Granite County48.7Mineral County: 48.6 %Mineral County48.6Treasure County: 48.5 %Treasure County48.5Garfield County: 48.5 %Garfield County48.5Gallatin County: 48.4 %Gallatin County48.4Broadwater County: 48.4 %Broadwater County48.4Golden Valley County: 48.3 %Golden Valley County48.3Prairie County: 48.2 %Prairie County48.2Richland County: 48.2 %Richland County48.2Dawson County: 48 %Dawson County48Madison County: 47.6 %Madison County47.6Deer Lodge County: 47.2 %Deer Lodge County47.2Judith Basin County: 47.1 %Judith Basin County47.1Petroleum County: 45.2 %Petroleum County45.2Toole County: 42.8 %Toole County42.8Powell County: 39 %Powell County39
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Liberty County52.2-0.1 pts
2Carter County50.9+0.6 pts
3Glacier County50.9-0.1 pts
4Yellowstone County50.9-0 pts
5Pondera County50.9+0.1 pts
6Big Horn County50.8+0.1 pts
7Ravalli County50.6-0.1 pts
8Lake County50.60 pts
9Lewis and Clark County50.5-0.1 pts
10Teton County50.4-0.1 pts
11Chouteau County50.3-0.3 pts
12Flathead County50.2-0 pts
13Wibaux County50.1+1.1 pts
14Musselshell County50.1-0.3 pts
15Phillips County50-0.2 pts
16Missoula County50+0.1 pts
17Powder River County49.9+0.4 pts
18Blaine County49.9+0.4 pts
19Park County49.8-0.1 pts
20Hill County49.8-0 pts
21Cascade County49.70 pts
22Carbon County49.7-0.3 pts
23Roosevelt County49.60 pts
24Custer County49.5-0.3 pts
25Wheatland County49.4-0.8 pts
26Silver Bow County49.40 pts
27Lincoln County49.4-0 pts
28Jefferson County49.3+0.2 pts
29Fergus County49.3-0 pts
30Rosebud County49.3-0.1 pts
31Valley County49.2-0.1 pts
32McCone County49.2+0.3 pts
33Stillwater County49.1+0.2 pts
34Fallon County49.1+0.2 pts
35Sweet Grass County49.1-0.3 pts
36Beaverhead County490 pts
37Meagher County49+0.2 pts
38Sanders County49-0.2 pts
39Sheridan County48.9+0.3 pts
40Daniels County48.7-0.5 pts
41Granite County48.7-0.2 pts
42Mineral County48.6+0.1 pts
43Treasure County48.5+0.3 pts
44Garfield County48.5-0.8 pts
45Gallatin County48.4-0 pts
46Broadwater County48.40 pts
47Golden Valley County48.3-0.2 pts
48Prairie County48.2-0.3 pts
49Richland County48.2-0 pts
50Dawson County48-0.5 pts
51Madison County47.6-0.3 pts
52Deer Lodge County47.2+0.2 pts
53Judith Basin County47.1-0.5 pts
54Petroleum County45.2-1 pts
55Toole County42.8-0.3 pts
56Powell County39+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.

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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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/montana-counties?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/montana-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Liberty County, with 52.2% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 39% in 2015.

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