Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2021, at 51.8%. Powell County had the lowest, at 37.2%. The median was 49.6% and the figure for Montana was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.8Liberty County
Lowest37.2Powell County
Median49.656 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Beaverhead County: 49.2 %Big Horn County: 50.9 %Blaine County: 49.9 %Broadwater County: 48.2 %Carbon County: 49.4 %Carter County: 50.1 %Cascade County: 49.7 %Chouteau County: 49.9 %Custer County: 49.6 %Daniels County: 48.8 %Dawson County: 48.5 %Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Fallon County: 50.1 %Fergus County: 49.3 %Flathead County: 50.3 %Gallatin County: 48.1 %Garfield County: 50.3 %Glacier County: 51.6 %Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Granite County: 47.2 %Hill County: 50.2 %Jefferson County: 49.3 %Judith Basin County: 48.5 %Lake County: 51.2 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Liberty County: 51.8 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %McCone County: 48.5 %Madison County: 48.2 %Meagher County: 47.7 %Mineral County: 49 %Missoula County: 50.5 %Musselshell County: 48.9 %Park County: 49.7 %Petroleum County: 47.5 %Phillips County: 50.3 %Pondera County: 50.3 %Powder River County: 49.9 %Powell County: 37.2 %Prairie County: 49.6 %Ravalli County: 50.4 %Richland County: 48.7 %Roosevelt County: 49.9 %Rosebud County: 49.7 %Sanders County: 49.2 %Sheridan County: 47.6 %Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Stillwater County: 49.2 %Sweet Grass County: 49.8 %Teton County: 50.6 %Toole County: 42.7 %Treasure County: 48.8 %Valley County: 48.6 %Wheatland County: 49.5 %Wibaux County: 49.9 %Yellowstone County: 50.8 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Golden Valley County51.3Lake County: 51.2 %Lake County51.2Big Horn County: 50.9 %Big Horn County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Teton County: 50.6 %Teton County50.6Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Pondera County: 50.3 %Pondera County50.3Garfield County: 50.3 %Garfield County50.3Flathead County: 50.3 %Flathead County50.3Phillips County: 50.3 %Phillips County50.3Hill County: 50.2 %Hill County50.2Carter County: 50.1 %Carter County50.1Fallon County: 50.1 %Fallon County50.1Powder River County: 49.9 %Powder River County49.9Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Wibaux County: 49.9 %Wibaux County49.9Roosevelt County: 49.9 %Roosevelt County49.9Chouteau County: 49.9 %Chouteau County49.9Sweet Grass County: 49.8 %Sweet Grass County49.8Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Rosebud County: 49.7 %Rosebud County49.7Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Park County: 49.7 %Park County49.7Custer County: 49.6 %Custer County49.6Prairie County: 49.6 %Prairie County49.6Wheatland County: 49.5 %Wheatland County49.5Carbon County: 49.4 %Carbon County49.4Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Jefferson County: 49.3 %Jefferson County49.3Stillwater County: 49.2 %Stillwater County49.2Beaverhead County: 49.2 %Beaverhead County49.2Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Silver Bow County49.2Sanders County: 49.2 %Sanders County49.2Mineral County: 49 %Mineral County49Musselshell County: 48.9 %Musselshell County48.9Treasure County: 48.8 %Treasure County48.8Daniels County: 48.8 %Daniels County48.8Richland County: 48.7 %Richland County48.7Valley County: 48.6 %Valley County48.6Judith Basin County: 48.5 %Judith Basin County48.5Dawson County: 48.5 %Dawson County48.5McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Broadwater County: 48.2 %Broadwater County48.2Madison County: 48.2 %Madison County48.2Gallatin County: 48.1 %Gallatin County48.1Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Meagher County: 47.7 %Meagher County47.7Sheridan County: 47.6 %Sheridan County47.6Petroleum County: 47.5 %Petroleum County47.5Granite County: 47.2 %Granite County47.2Toole County: 42.7 %Toole County42.7Powell County: 37.2 %Powell County37.2Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Golden Valley County: 51.3 %Golden Valley County51.3Lake County: 51.2 %Lake County51.2Big Horn County: 50.9 %Big Horn County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Teton County: 50.6 %Teton County50.6Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Pondera County: 50.3 %Pondera County50.3Garfield County: 50.3 %Garfield County50.3Flathead County: 50.3 %Flathead County50.3Phillips County: 50.3 %Phillips County50.3Hill County: 50.2 %Hill County50.2Carter County: 50.1 %Carter County50.1Fallon County: 50.1 %Fallon County50.1Powder River County: 49.9 %Powder River County49.9Blaine County: 49.9 %Blaine County49.9Wibaux County: 49.9 %Wibaux County49.9Roosevelt County: 49.9 %Roosevelt County49.9Chouteau County: 49.9 %Chouteau County49.9Sweet Grass County: 49.8 %Sweet Grass County49.8Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Rosebud County: 49.7 %Rosebud County49.7Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Park County: 49.7 %Park County49.7Custer County: 49.6 %Custer County49.6Prairie County: 49.6 %Prairie County49.6Wheatland County: 49.5 %Wheatland County49.5Carbon County: 49.4 %Carbon County49.4Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Jefferson County: 49.3 %Jefferson County49.3Stillwater County: 49.2 %Stillwater County49.2Beaverhead County: 49.2 %Beaverhead County49.2Silver Bow County: 49.2 %Silver Bow County49.2Sanders County: 49.2 %Sanders County49.2Mineral County: 49 %Mineral County49Musselshell County: 48.9 %Musselshell County48.9Treasure County: 48.8 %Treasure County48.8Daniels County: 48.8 %Daniels County48.8Richland County: 48.7 %Richland County48.7Valley County: 48.6 %Valley County48.6Judith Basin County: 48.5 %Judith Basin County48.5Dawson County: 48.5 %Dawson County48.5McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Broadwater County: 48.2 %Broadwater County48.2Madison County: 48.2 %Madison County48.2Gallatin County: 48.1 %Gallatin County48.1Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Meagher County: 47.7 %Meagher County47.7Sheridan County: 47.6 %Sheridan County47.6Petroleum County: 47.5 %Petroleum County47.5Granite County: 47.2 %Granite County47.2Toole County: 42.7 %Toole County42.7Powell County: 37.2 %Powell County37.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Liberty County51.8-0 pts
2Glacier County51.6+0.4 pts
3Golden Valley County51.3+1.5 pts
4Lake County51.2+0.1 pts
5Big Horn County50.9+0.1 pts
6Yellowstone County50.8-0.1 pts
7Lewis and Clark County50.8+0.1 pts
8Teton County50.6+0.4 pts
9Missoula County50.5-0 pts
10Ravalli County50.4-0.1 pts
11Pondera County50.3+0.1 pts
12Garfield County50.3-0.4 pts
13Flathead County50.3+0.1 pts
14Phillips County50.3+0.3 pts
15Hill County50.2-0.1 pts
16Carter County50.1+0.6 pts
17Fallon County50.1-0.3 pts
18Powder River County49.9-0.8 pts
19Blaine County49.9-0 pts
20Wibaux County49.9-0.4 pts
21Roosevelt County49.9-0.2 pts
22Chouteau County49.9-0.2 pts
23Sweet Grass County49.8+0.5 pts
24Lincoln County49.7+0.1 pts
25Rosebud County49.7+0.2 pts
26Cascade County49.7-0 pts
27Park County49.7+0.1 pts
28Custer County49.6-0.1 pts
29Prairie County49.6+1.6 pts
30Wheatland County49.5+0.3 pts
31Carbon County49.4-0.1 pts
32Fergus County49.3-0.1 pts
33Jefferson County49.3-0.2 pts
34Stillwater County49.2+0.2 pts
35Beaverhead County49.2-0.2 pts
36Silver Bow County49.20 pts
37Sanders County49.2+0.2 pts
38Mineral County49+0.5 pts
39Musselshell County48.9-0 pts
40Treasure County48.8+0.2 pts
41Daniels County48.8+0.8 pts
42Richland County48.7+0.2 pts
43Valley County48.6-0.1 pts
44Judith Basin County48.5+0.7 pts
45Dawson County48.50 pts
46McCone County48.5-0 pts
47Broadwater County48.20 pts
48Madison County48.2+0.3 pts
49Gallatin County48.1-0.1 pts
50Deer Lodge County47.8-0.1 pts
51Meagher County47.7-0.3 pts
52Sheridan County47.6-0.2 pts
53Petroleum County47.5-0.5 pts
54Granite County47.2+0.3 pts
55Toole County42.7-0.1 pts
56Powell County37.2-0.4 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Liberty County, with 51.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 37.2% in 2021.

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