Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2022, at 51.8%. Powell County had the lowest, at 37.7%. 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
Lowest37.7Powell County
Median49.656 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2022

Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Big Horn County: 51 %Blaine County: 49.4 %Broadwater County: 48.1 %Carbon County: 49.6 %Carter County: 49.8 %Cascade County: 49.7 %Chouteau County: 50.2 %Custer County: 49.9 %Daniels County: 48.4 %Dawson County: 48.6 %Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Fallon County: 49.8 %Fergus County: 49.2 %Flathead County: 50.3 %Gallatin County: 48.3 %Garfield County: 50.4 %Glacier County: 51.4 %Golden Valley County: 51.4 %Granite County: 47.4 %Hill County: 50.4 %Jefferson County: 49.6 %Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Lake County: 51 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Liberty County: 51.8 %Lincoln County: 49.9 %McCone County: 48.8 %Madison County: 48.3 %Meagher County: 48 %Mineral County: 48.6 %Missoula County: 50.5 %Musselshell County: 48.8 %Park County: 49.5 %Petroleum County: 46.3 %Phillips County: 50.2 %Pondera County: 50 %Powder River County: 50.2 %Powell County: 37.7 %Prairie County: 49.5 %Ravalli County: 50.3 %Richland County: 48.8 %Roosevelt County: 50 %Rosebud County: 50 %Sanders County: 49.3 %Sheridan County: 47.6 %Silver Bow County: 49.3 %Stillwater County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County: 49.6 %Teton County: 50.6 %Toole County: 42.3 %Treasure County: 48.1 %Valley County: 48.6 %Wheatland County: 49.9 %Wibaux County: 50.1 %Yellowstone County: 50.8 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Golden Valley County: 51.4 %Golden Valley County51.4Glacier County: 51.4 %Glacier County51.4Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Big Horn County: 51 %Big Horn County51Yellowstone 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 County50.5Garfield County: 50.4 %Garfield County50.4Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Ravalli County: 50.3 %Ravalli County50.3Flathead County: 50.3 %Flathead County50.3Powder River County: 50.2 %Powder River County50.2Chouteau County: 50.2 %Chouteau County50.2Phillips County: 50.2 %Phillips County50.2Wibaux County: 50.1 %Wibaux County50.1Rosebud County: 50 %Rosebud County50Roosevelt County: 50 %Roosevelt County50Pondera County: 50 %Pondera County50Wheatland County: 49.9 %Wheatland County49.9Custer County: 49.9 %Custer County49.9Lincoln County: 49.9 %Lincoln County49.9Fallon County: 49.8 %Fallon County49.8Carter County: 49.8 %Carter County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Sweet Grass County: 49.6 %Sweet Grass County49.6Jefferson County: 49.6 %Jefferson County49.6Carbon County: 49.6 %Carbon County49.6Prairie County: 49.5 %Prairie County49.5Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Beaverhead County49.4Blaine County: 49.4 %Blaine County49.4Sanders County: 49.3 %Sanders County49.3Silver Bow County: 49.3 %Silver Bow County49.3Fergus County: 49.2 %Fergus County49.2Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Musselshell County: 48.8 %Musselshell County48.8McCone County: 48.8 %McCone County48.8Richland County: 48.8 %Richland County48.8Valley County: 48.6 %Valley County48.6Dawson County: 48.6 %Dawson County48.6Mineral County: 48.6 %Mineral County48.6Daniels County: 48.4 %Daniels County48.4Gallatin County: 48.3 %Gallatin County48.3Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Treasure County: 48.1 %Treasure County48.1Broadwater County: 48.1 %Broadwater County48.1Meagher County: 48 %Meagher County48Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Sheridan County: 47.6 %Sheridan County47.6Granite County: 47.4 %Granite County47.4Petroleum County: 46.3 %Petroleum County46.3Toole County: 42.3 %Toole County42.3Powell County: 37.7 %Powell County37.7Liberty County: 51.8 %Liberty County51.8Golden Valley County: 51.4 %Golden Valley County51.4Glacier County: 51.4 %Glacier County51.4Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Big Horn County: 51 %Big Horn County51Yellowstone 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 County50.5Garfield County: 50.4 %Garfield County50.4Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Ravalli County: 50.3 %Ravalli County50.3Flathead County: 50.3 %Flathead County50.3Powder River County: 50.2 %Powder River County50.2Chouteau County: 50.2 %Chouteau County50.2Phillips County: 50.2 %Phillips County50.2Wibaux County: 50.1 %Wibaux County50.1Rosebud County: 50 %Rosebud County50Roosevelt County: 50 %Roosevelt County50Pondera County: 50 %Pondera County50Wheatland County: 49.9 %Wheatland County49.9Custer County: 49.9 %Custer County49.9Lincoln County: 49.9 %Lincoln County49.9Fallon County: 49.8 %Fallon County49.8Carter County: 49.8 %Carter County49.8Cascade County: 49.7 %Cascade County49.7Sweet Grass County: 49.6 %Sweet Grass County49.6Jefferson County: 49.6 %Jefferson County49.6Carbon County: 49.6 %Carbon County49.6Prairie County: 49.5 %Prairie County49.5Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Beaverhead County: 49.4 %Beaverhead County49.4Blaine County: 49.4 %Blaine County49.4Sanders County: 49.3 %Sanders County49.3Silver Bow County: 49.3 %Silver Bow County49.3Fergus County: 49.2 %Fergus County49.2Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Musselshell County: 48.8 %Musselshell County48.8McCone County: 48.8 %McCone County48.8Richland County: 48.8 %Richland County48.8Valley County: 48.6 %Valley County48.6Dawson County: 48.6 %Dawson County48.6Mineral County: 48.6 %Mineral County48.6Daniels County: 48.4 %Daniels County48.4Gallatin County: 48.3 %Gallatin County48.3Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Treasure County: 48.1 %Treasure County48.1Broadwater County: 48.1 %Broadwater County48.1Meagher County: 48 %Meagher County48Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Sheridan County: 47.6 %Sheridan County47.6Granite County: 47.4 %Granite County47.4Petroleum County: 46.3 %Petroleum County46.3Toole County: 42.3 %Toole County42.3Powell County: 37.7 %Powell County37.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Liberty County51.8-0.1 pts
2Golden Valley County51.4+0.1 pts
3Glacier County51.4-0.2 pts
4Lake County51-0.2 pts
5Big Horn County51+0.1 pts
6Yellowstone County50.8-0 pts
7Lewis and Clark County50.80 pts
8Teton County50.6-0 pts
9Missoula County50.5-0 pts
10Garfield County50.4+0.1 pts
11Hill County50.4+0.2 pts
12Ravalli County50.3-0 pts
13Flathead County50.3-0 pts
14Powder River County50.2+0.3 pts
15Chouteau County50.2+0.3 pts
16Phillips County50.2-0.1 pts
17Wibaux County50.1+0.2 pts
18Rosebud County50+0.3 pts
19Roosevelt County50+0.1 pts
20Pondera County50-0.4 pts
21Wheatland County49.9+0.4 pts
22Custer County49.9+0.3 pts
23Lincoln County49.9+0.1 pts
24Fallon County49.8-0.2 pts
25Carter County49.8-0.3 pts
26Cascade County49.7-0 pts
27Sweet Grass County49.6-0.1 pts
28Jefferson County49.6+0.3 pts
29Carbon County49.6+0.2 pts
30Prairie County49.5-0.1 pts
31Park County49.5-0.2 pts
32Beaverhead County49.4+0.2 pts
33Blaine County49.4-0.5 pts
34Sanders County49.3+0.1 pts
35Silver Bow County49.30 pts
36Fergus County49.2-0.1 pts
37Stillwater County49.1-0.1 pts
38Musselshell County48.8-0 pts
39McCone County48.8+0.3 pts
40Richland County48.8+0.1 pts
41Valley County48.60 pts
42Dawson County48.6+0.1 pts
43Mineral County48.6-0.4 pts
44Daniels County48.4-0.3 pts
45Gallatin County48.3+0.1 pts
46Madison County48.3+0.1 pts
47Treasure County48.1-0.7 pts
48Broadwater County48.1-0.1 pts
49Meagher County48+0.3 pts
50Judith Basin County47.8-0.7 pts
51Deer Lodge County47.8-0 pts
52Sheridan County47.6+0.1 pts
53Granite County47.4+0.2 pts
54Petroleum County46.3-1.2 pts
55Toole County42.3-0.4 pts
56Powell County37.7+0.5 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Liberty County, with 51.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 37.7% in 2022.

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