Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2023, at 51.9%. 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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Highest51.9Liberty County
Lowest37.7Powell County
Median49.656 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 49.6 %Big Horn County: 51.1 %Blaine County: 49.6 %Broadwater County: 48.4 %Carbon County: 49.6 %Carter County: 49.9 %Cascade County: 49.6 %Chouteau County: 50.3 %Custer County: 49.7 %Daniels County: 48.6 %Dawson County: 48.2 %Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Fallon County: 49.5 %Fergus County: 49.4 %Flathead County: 50.2 %Gallatin County: 48.2 %Garfield County: 50.9 %Glacier County: 51.4 %Golden Valley County: 50.3 %Granite County: 47.6 %Hill County: 50.4 %Jefferson County: 49.5 %Judith Basin County: 48.1 %Lake County: 51 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.9 %Liberty County: 51.9 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %McCone County: 48.2 %Madison County: 48.3 %Meagher County: 48.4 %Mineral County: 47.9 %Missoula County: 50.5 %Musselshell County: 49.1 %Park County: 49.5 %Petroleum County: 46.4 %Phillips County: 50 %Pondera County: 49.7 %Powder River County: 50 %Powell County: 37.7 %Prairie County: 49.6 %Ravalli County: 50.4 %Richland County: 48.7 %Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Rosebud County: 50.1 %Sanders County: 49.2 %Sheridan County: 47.9 %Silver Bow County: 49.1 %Stillwater County: 49.3 %Sweet Grass County: 49.5 %Teton County: 50.6 %Toole County: 42.4 %Treasure County: 49.3 %Valley County: 48.9 %Wheatland County: 50.1 %Wibaux County: 50.3 %Yellowstone County: 50.8 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Liberty County: 51.9 %Liberty County51.9Glacier County: 51.4 %Glacier County51.4Big Horn County: 51.1 %Big Horn County51.1Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Lewis and Clark County: 50.9 %Lewis and Clark County50.9Garfield County: 50.9 %Garfield County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Teton County: 50.6 %Teton County50.6Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Chouteau County: 50.3 %Chouteau County50.3Golden Valley County: 50.3 %Golden Valley County50.3Wibaux County: 50.3 %Wibaux County50.3Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Rosebud County: 50.1 %Rosebud County50.1Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Roosevelt County50.1Wheatland County: 50.1 %Wheatland County50.1Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Powder River County: 50 %Powder River County50Carter County: 49.9 %Carter County49.9Custer County: 49.7 %Custer County49.7Pondera County: 49.7 %Pondera County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Prairie County: 49.6 %Prairie County49.6Cascade County: 49.6 %Cascade County49.6Beaverhead County: 49.6 %Beaverhead County49.6Carbon County: 49.6 %Carbon County49.6Blaine County: 49.6 %Blaine County49.6Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Jefferson County: 49.5 %Jefferson County49.5Sweet Grass County: 49.5 %Sweet Grass County49.5Fallon County: 49.5 %Fallon County49.5Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Stillwater County: 49.3 %Stillwater County49.3Treasure County: 49.3 %Treasure County49.3Sanders County: 49.2 %Sanders County49.2Musselshell County: 49.1 %Musselshell County49.1Silver Bow County: 49.1 %Silver Bow County49.1Valley County: 48.9 %Valley County48.9Richland County: 48.7 %Richland County48.7Daniels County: 48.6 %Daniels County48.6Meagher County: 48.4 %Meagher County48.4Broadwater County: 48.4 %Broadwater County48.4Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Dawson County: 48.2 %Dawson County48.2Gallatin County: 48.2 %Gallatin County48.2McCone County: 48.2 %McCone County48.2Judith Basin County: 48.1 %Judith Basin County48.1Mineral County: 47.9 %Mineral County47.9Sheridan County: 47.9 %Sheridan County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Granite County: 47.6 %Granite County47.6Petroleum County: 46.4 %Petroleum County46.4Toole County: 42.4 %Toole County42.4Powell County: 37.7 %Powell County37.7Liberty County: 51.9 %Liberty County51.9Glacier County: 51.4 %Glacier County51.4Big Horn County: 51.1 %Big Horn County51.1Lake County: 51 %Lake County51Lewis and Clark County: 50.9 %Lewis and Clark County50.9Garfield County: 50.9 %Garfield County50.9Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Teton County: 50.6 %Teton County50.6Missoula County: 50.5 %Missoula County50.5Hill County: 50.4 %Hill County50.4Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Chouteau County: 50.3 %Chouteau County50.3Golden Valley County: 50.3 %Golden Valley County50.3Wibaux County: 50.3 %Wibaux County50.3Flathead County: 50.2 %Flathead County50.2Rosebud County: 50.1 %Rosebud County50.1Roosevelt County: 50.1 %Roosevelt County50.1Wheatland County: 50.1 %Wheatland County50.1Phillips County: 50 %Phillips County50Powder River County: 50 %Powder River County50Carter County: 49.9 %Carter County49.9Custer County: 49.7 %Custer County49.7Pondera County: 49.7 %Pondera County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Prairie County: 49.6 %Prairie County49.6Cascade County: 49.6 %Cascade County49.6Beaverhead County: 49.6 %Beaverhead County49.6Carbon County: 49.6 %Carbon County49.6Blaine County: 49.6 %Blaine County49.6Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Jefferson County: 49.5 %Jefferson County49.5Sweet Grass County: 49.5 %Sweet Grass County49.5Fallon County: 49.5 %Fallon County49.5Fergus County: 49.4 %Fergus County49.4Stillwater County: 49.3 %Stillwater County49.3Treasure County: 49.3 %Treasure County49.3Sanders County: 49.2 %Sanders County49.2Musselshell County: 49.1 %Musselshell County49.1Silver Bow County: 49.1 %Silver Bow County49.1Valley County: 48.9 %Valley County48.9Richland County: 48.7 %Richland County48.7Daniels County: 48.6 %Daniels County48.6Meagher County: 48.4 %Meagher County48.4Broadwater County: 48.4 %Broadwater County48.4Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Dawson County: 48.2 %Dawson County48.2Gallatin County: 48.2 %Gallatin County48.2McCone County: 48.2 %McCone County48.2Judith Basin County: 48.1 %Judith Basin County48.1Mineral County: 47.9 %Mineral County47.9Sheridan County: 47.9 %Sheridan County47.9Deer Lodge County: 47.8 %Deer Lodge County47.8Granite County: 47.6 %Granite County47.6Petroleum County: 46.4 %Petroleum County46.4Toole County: 42.4 %Toole County42.4Powell County: 37.7 %Powell County37.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Liberty County51.9+0.2 pts
2Glacier County51.4-0 pts
3Big Horn County51.1+0.1 pts
4Lake County51-0 pts
5Lewis and Clark County50.9+0.1 pts
6Garfield County50.9+0.5 pts
7Yellowstone County50.8-0 pts
8Teton County50.60 pts
9Missoula County50.50 pts
10Hill County50.4+0.1 pts
11Ravalli County50.4+0.1 pts
12Chouteau County50.3+0.1 pts
13Golden Valley County50.3-1.1 pts
14Wibaux County50.3+0.2 pts
15Flathead County50.2-0.1 pts
16Rosebud County50.1+0.1 pts
17Roosevelt County50.1+0.1 pts
18Wheatland County50.1+0.1 pts
19Phillips County50-0.2 pts
20Powder River County50-0.2 pts
21Carter County49.9+0.1 pts
22Custer County49.7-0.2 pts
23Pondera County49.7-0.3 pts
24Lincoln County49.7-0.2 pts
25Prairie County49.6+0.1 pts
26Cascade County49.6-0 pts
27Beaverhead County49.6+0.2 pts
28Carbon County49.6-0 pts
29Blaine County49.6+0.2 pts
30Park County49.5+0.1 pts
31Jefferson County49.5-0.1 pts
32Sweet Grass County49.5-0.2 pts
33Fallon County49.5-0.4 pts
34Fergus County49.4+0.2 pts
35Stillwater County49.3+0.2 pts
36Treasure County49.3+1.1 pts
37Sanders County49.2-0.1 pts
38Musselshell County49.1+0.3 pts
39Silver Bow County49.1-0.2 pts
40Valley County48.9+0.3 pts
41Richland County48.7-0.1 pts
42Daniels County48.6+0.1 pts
43Meagher County48.4+0.4 pts
44Broadwater County48.4+0.3 pts
45Madison County48.30 pts
46Dawson County48.2-0.4 pts
47Gallatin County48.2-0.1 pts
48McCone County48.2-0.6 pts
49Judith Basin County48.1+0.3 pts
50Mineral County47.9-0.6 pts
51Sheridan County47.9+0.3 pts
52Deer Lodge County47.8+0.1 pts
53Granite County47.6+0.2 pts
54Petroleum County46.4+0.1 pts
55Toole County42.4+0.1 pts
56Powell County37.70 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Liberty County, with 51.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 37.7% in 2023.

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