Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2020, at 51.8%. Powell County had the lowest, at 37.6%. The median was 49.4% and the figure for Montana was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.8Liberty County
Lowest37.6Powell County
Median49.456 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2020

Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Big Horn County: 50.8 %Blaine County: 49.9 %Broadwater County: 48.1 %Carbon County: 49.5 %Carter County: 49.5 %Cascade County: 49.7 %Chouteau County: 50 %Custer County: 49.8 %Daniels County: 47.9 %Dawson County: 48.5 %Deer Lodge County: 47.9 %Fallon County: 50.4 %Fergus County: 49.4 %Flathead County: 50.2 %Gallatin County: 48.3 %Garfield County: 50.8 %Glacier County: 51.3 %Golden Valley County: 49.9 %Granite County: 46.9 %Hill County: 50.3 %Jefferson County: 49.4 %Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Lake County: 51.1 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.7 %Liberty County: 51.8 %Lincoln County: 49.6 %McCone County: 48.5 %Madison County: 47.9 %Meagher County: 48 %Mineral County: 48.5 %Missoula County: 50.5 %Musselshell County: 48.9 %Park County: 49.6 %Petroleum County: 48 %Phillips County: 50 %Pondera County: 50.3 %Powder River County: 50.8 %Powell County: 37.6 %Prairie County: 48 %Ravalli County: 50.5 %Richland County: 48.5 %Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Rosebud County: 49.5 %Sanders County: 49 %Sheridan County: 47.7 %Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Stillwater County: 49 %Sweet Grass County: 49.3 %Teton County: 50.2 %Toole County: 42.8 %Treasure County: 48.7 %Valley County: 48.7 %Wheatland County: 49.2 %Wibaux County: 50.3 %Yellowstone County: 50.9 %
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%, 2020. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2020

Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Glacier County: 51.3 %Glacier County51.3Lake County: 51.1 %Lake County51.1Yellowstone County: 50.9 %Yellowstone County50.9Garfield County: 50.8 %Garfield County50.8Powder River County: 50.8 %Powder River County50.8Big Horn County: 50.8 %Big Horn County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.7 %Lewis and Clark County50.7Ravalli County: 50.5 %Ravalli County50.5Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Fallon County: 50.4 %Fallon County50.4Hill County: 50.3 %Hill County50.3Wibaux County: 50.3 %Wibaux County50.3Pondera County: 50.3 %Pondera County50.3Teton County: 50.2 %Teton County50.2Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Roosevelt County50.1Chouteau County: 50 %Chouteau County50Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Golden Valley County: 49.9 %Golden Valley County49.9Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Lincoln County: 49.6 %Lincoln County49.6Park County: 49.6 %Park County49.6Carbon County: 49.5 %Carbon County49.5Carter County: 49.5 %Carter County49.5Rosebud County: 49.5 %Rosebud County49.5Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Jefferson County: 49.4 %Jefferson County49.4Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Beaverhead County49.4Sweet Grass County: 49.3 %Sweet Grass County49.3Wheatland County: 49.2 %Wheatland County49.2Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Silver Bow County49.2Stillwater County: 49 %Stillwater County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Musselshell County: 48.9 %Musselshell County48.9Treasure County: 48.7 %Treasure County48.7Valley County: 48.7 %Valley County48.7McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Mineral County: 48.5 %Mineral County48.5Dawson County: 48.5 %Dawson County48.5Richland County: 48.5 %Richland County48.5Gallatin County: 48.3 %Gallatin County48.3Broadwater County: 48.1 %Broadwater County48.1Meagher County: 48 %Meagher County48Petroleum County: 48 %Petroleum County48Prairie County: 48 %Prairie County48Daniels County: 47.9 %Daniels County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.9 %Deer Lodge County47.9Madison County: 47.9 %Madison County47.9Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Sheridan County: 47.7 %Sheridan County47.7Granite County: 46.9 %Granite County46.9Toole County: 42.8 %Toole County42.8Powell County: 37.6 %Powell County37.6Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Glacier County: 51.3 %Glacier County51.3Lake County: 51.1 %Lake County51.1Yellowstone County: 50.9 %Yellowstone County50.9Garfield County: 50.8 %Garfield County50.8Powder River County: 50.8 %Powder River County50.8Big Horn County: 50.8 %Big Horn County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.7 %Lewis and Clark County50.7Ravalli County: 50.5 %Ravalli County50.5Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Fallon County: 50.4 %Fallon County50.4Hill County: 50.3 %Hill County50.3Wibaux County: 50.3 %Wibaux County50.3Pondera County: 50.3 %Pondera County50.3Teton County: 50.2 %Teton County50.2Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Roosevelt County50.1Chouteau County: 50 %Chouteau County50Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Golden Valley County: 49.9 %Golden Valley County49.9Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Lincoln County: 49.6 %Lincoln County49.6Park County: 49.6 %Park County49.6Carbon County: 49.5 %Carbon County49.5Carter County: 49.5 %Carter County49.5Rosebud County: 49.5 %Rosebud County49.5Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Jefferson County: 49.4 %Jefferson County49.4Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Beaverhead County49.4Sweet Grass County: 49.3 %Sweet Grass County49.3Wheatland County: 49.2 %Wheatland County49.2Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Silver Bow County49.2Stillwater County: 49 %Stillwater County49Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Musselshell County: 48.9 %Musselshell County48.9Treasure County: 48.7 %Treasure County48.7Valley County: 48.7 %Valley County48.7McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Mineral County: 48.5 %Mineral County48.5Dawson County: 48.5 %Dawson County48.5Richland County: 48.5 %Richland County48.5Gallatin County: 48.3 %Gallatin County48.3Broadwater County: 48.1 %Broadwater County48.1Meagher County: 48 %Meagher County48Petroleum County: 48 %Petroleum County48Prairie County: 48 %Prairie County48Daniels County: 47.9 %Daniels County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.9 %Deer Lodge County47.9Madison County: 47.9 %Madison County47.9Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Sheridan County: 47.7 %Sheridan County47.7Granite County: 46.9 %Granite County46.9Toole County: 42.8 %Toole County42.8Powell County: 37.6 %Powell County37.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Liberty County51.8+0.3 pts
2Glacier County51.3+0.2 pts
3Lake County51.1+0.1 pts
4Yellowstone County50.9-0 pts
5Garfield County50.8+1.1 pts
6Powder River County50.8-0.2 pts
7Big Horn County50.8-0.2 pts
8Lewis and Clark County50.7-0 pts
9Ravalli County50.5-0.1 pts
10Missoula County50.5+0.1 pts
11Fallon County50.4+0.6 pts
12Hill County50.3+0.1 pts
13Wibaux County50.3+1.2 pts
14Pondera County50.3-0.3 pts
15Teton County50.2+0.1 pts
16Flathead County50.2-0.1 pts
17Roosevelt County50.1+0.1 pts
18Chouteau County50+0.1 pts
19Phillips County500 pts
20Blaine County49.9-0 pts
21Golden Valley County49.9+2.3 pts
22Custer County49.8-0.1 pts
23Cascade County49.7-0.1 pts
24Lincoln County49.6-0.3 pts
25Park County49.6-0.1 pts
26Carbon County49.5-0.2 pts
27Carter County49.5-0.9 pts
28Rosebud County49.5-0.1 pts
29Fergus County49.4+0.1 pts
30Jefferson County49.4+0.4 pts
31Beaverhead County49.40 pts
32Sweet Grass County49.3-0.2 pts
33Wheatland County49.2+0.7 pts
34Silver Bow County49.2-0.1 pts
35Stillwater County49-0.1 pts
36Sanders County49-0.2 pts
37Musselshell County48.9-0.3 pts
38Treasure County48.7-0.3 pts
39Valley County48.7-0.1 pts
40McCone County48.5-0.9 pts
41Mineral County48.5-0.4 pts
42Dawson County48.5-0 pts
43Richland County48.5-0.4 pts
44Gallatin County48.3+0.1 pts
45Broadwater County48.1-0.2 pts
46Meagher County48-0.5 pts
47Petroleum County48+1.2 pts
48Prairie County48+0.5 pts
49Daniels County47.9-0.5 pts
50Deer Lodge County47.9+0.6 pts
51Madison County47.9-0.1 pts
52Judith Basin County47.8-0.2 pts
53Sheridan County47.7-0.3 pts
54Granite County46.9-1.2 pts
55Toole County42.8+0.1 pts
56Powell County37.6-0.4 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.

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.

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Liberty County, with 51.8% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 37.6% in 2020.

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