Counties in Montana by female population share

Liberty County had the highest female population share of 56 counties in 2024, at 52.1%. Powell County had the lowest, at 37.9%. The median was 49.5% and the figure for Montana was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.1Liberty County
Lowest37.9Powell County
Median49.556 counties
Montana49.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Big Horn County: 51.2 %Blaine County: 49.5 %Broadwater County: 48.5 %Carbon County: 49.8 %Carter County: 50 %Cascade County: 49.6 %Chouteau County: 50.2 %Custer County: 49.8 %Daniels County: 48.6 %Dawson County: 48.1 %Deer Lodge County: 47.7 %Fallon County: 49.4 %Fergus County: 49.3 %Flathead County: 50.1 %Gallatin County: 48.2 %Garfield County: 50.6 %Glacier County: 51.6 %Golden Valley County: 50.5 %Granite County: 47.5 %Hill County: 50.5 %Jefferson County: 49.2 %Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Lake County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Liberty County: 52.1 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %McCone County: 48.5 %Madison County: 48 %Meagher County: 48.8 %Mineral County: 47.9 %Missoula County: 50.6 %Musselshell County: 49.1 %Park County: 49.5 %Petroleum County: 46.3 %Phillips County: 49.7 %Pondera County: 49.8 %Powder River County: 49.3 %Powell County: 37.9 %Prairie County: 50.5 %Ravalli County: 50.4 %Richland County: 48.4 %Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Rosebud County: 50.7 %Sanders County: 49 %Sheridan County: 48.4 %Silver Bow County: 48.9 %Stillwater County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Teton County: 50.7 %Toole County: 42.7 %Treasure County: 48.6 %Valley County: 48.9 %Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wibaux County: 49.8 %Yellowstone County: 50.8 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Liberty County: 52.1 %Liberty County52.1Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Big Horn County: 51.2 %Big Horn County51.2Lake County: 50.8 %Lake County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Teton County: 50.7 %Teton County50.7Rosebud County: 50.7 %Rosebud County50.7Missoula County: 50.6 %Missoula County50.6Garfield County: 50.6 %Garfield County50.6Hill County: 50.5 %Hill County50.5Golden Valley County: 50.5 %Golden Valley County50.5Prairie County: 50.5 %Prairie County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Roosevelt County50.3Chouteau County: 50.2 %Chouteau County50.2Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wheatland County50.2Flathead County: 50.1 %Flathead County50.1Carter County: 50 %Carter County50Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Beaverhead County49.9Carbon County: 49.8 %Carbon County49.8Pondera County: 49.8 %Pondera County49.8Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Wibaux County: 49.8 %Wibaux County49.8Phillips County: 49.7 %Phillips County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Cascade County: 49.6 %Cascade County49.6Blaine County: 49.5 %Blaine County49.5Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Fallon County: 49.4 %Fallon County49.4Powder River County: 49.3 %Powder River County49.3Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Jefferson County: 49.2 %Jefferson County49.2Musselshell County: 49.1 %Musselshell County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County49.1Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Silver Bow County: 48.9 %Silver Bow County48.9Valley County: 48.9 %Valley County48.9Meagher County: 48.8 %Meagher County48.8Treasure County: 48.6 %Treasure County48.6Daniels County: 48.6 %Daniels County48.6Broadwater County: 48.5 %Broadwater County48.5McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Sheridan County: 48.4 %Sheridan County48.4Richland County: 48.4 %Richland County48.4Gallatin County: 48.2 %Gallatin County48.2Dawson County: 48.1 %Dawson County48.1Madison County: 48 %Madison County48Mineral County: 47.9 %Mineral County47.9Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Deer Lodge County: 47.7 %Deer Lodge County47.7Granite County: 47.5 %Granite County47.5Petroleum County: 46.3 %Petroleum County46.3Toole County: 42.7 %Toole County42.7Powell County: 37.9 %Powell County37.9Liberty County: 52.1 %Liberty County52.1Glacier County: 51.6 %Glacier County51.6Big Horn County: 51.2 %Big Horn County51.2Lake County: 50.8 %Lake County50.8Lewis and Clark County: 50.8 %Lewis and Clark County50.8Yellowstone County: 50.8 %Yellowstone County50.8Teton County: 50.7 %Teton County50.7Rosebud County: 50.7 %Rosebud County50.7Missoula County: 50.6 %Missoula County50.6Garfield County: 50.6 %Garfield County50.6Hill County: 50.5 %Hill County50.5Golden Valley County: 50.5 %Golden Valley County50.5Prairie County: 50.5 %Prairie County50.5Ravalli County: 50.4 %Ravalli County50.4Roosevelt County: 50.3 %Roosevelt County50.3Chouteau County: 50.2 %Chouteau County50.2Wheatland County: 50.2 %Wheatland County50.2Flathead County: 50.1 %Flathead County50.1Carter County: 50 %Carter County50Beaverhead County: 49.9 %Beaverhead County49.9Carbon County: 49.8 %Carbon County49.8Pondera County: 49.8 %Pondera County49.8Custer County: 49.8 %Custer County49.8Wibaux County: 49.8 %Wibaux County49.8Phillips County: 49.7 %Phillips County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Cascade County: 49.6 %Cascade County49.6Blaine County: 49.5 %Blaine County49.5Park County: 49.5 %Park County49.5Fallon County: 49.4 %Fallon County49.4Powder River County: 49.3 %Powder River County49.3Fergus County: 49.3 %Fergus County49.3Jefferson County: 49.2 %Jefferson County49.2Musselshell County: 49.1 %Musselshell County49.1Sweet Grass County: 49.1 %Sweet Grass County49.1Stillwater County: 49.1 %Stillwater County49.1Sanders County: 49 %Sanders County49Silver Bow County: 48.9 %Silver Bow County48.9Valley County: 48.9 %Valley County48.9Meagher County: 48.8 %Meagher County48.8Treasure County: 48.6 %Treasure County48.6Daniels County: 48.6 %Daniels County48.6Broadwater County: 48.5 %Broadwater County48.5McCone County: 48.5 %McCone County48.5Sheridan County: 48.4 %Sheridan County48.4Richland County: 48.4 %Richland County48.4Gallatin County: 48.2 %Gallatin County48.2Dawson County: 48.1 %Dawson County48.1Madison County: 48 %Madison County48Mineral County: 47.9 %Mineral County47.9Judith Basin County: 47.8 %Judith Basin County47.8Deer Lodge County: 47.7 %Deer Lodge County47.7Granite County: 47.5 %Granite County47.5Petroleum County: 46.3 %Petroleum County46.3Toole County: 42.7 %Toole County42.7Powell County: 37.9 %Powell County37.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Liberty County52.1+0.2 pts
2Glacier County51.6+0.3 pts
3Big Horn County51.2+0.1 pts
4Lake County50.8-0.1 pts
5Lewis and Clark County50.8-0.1 pts
6Yellowstone County50.8-0 pts
7Teton County50.7+0.1 pts
8Rosebud County50.7+0.5 pts
9Missoula County50.6+0.2 pts
10Garfield County50.6-0.4 pts
11Hill County50.50 pts
12Golden Valley County50.5+0.1 pts
13Prairie County50.5+0.8 pts
14Ravalli County50.40 pts
15Roosevelt County50.3+0.2 pts
16Chouteau County50.2-0.1 pts
17Wheatland County50.2+0.1 pts
18Flathead County50.1-0.1 pts
19Carter County50+0.1 pts
20Beaverhead County49.9+0.2 pts
21Carbon County49.8+0.3 pts
22Pondera County49.8+0.1 pts
23Custer County49.8+0.1 pts
24Wibaux County49.8-0.5 pts
25Phillips County49.7-0.3 pts
26Lincoln County49.70 pts
27Cascade County49.6-0 pts
28Blaine County49.5-0.1 pts
29Park County49.5-0.1 pts
30Fallon County49.4-0.1 pts
31Powder River County49.3-0.7 pts
32Fergus County49.3-0.1 pts
33Jefferson County49.2-0.3 pts
34Musselshell County49.10 pts
35Sweet Grass County49.1-0.4 pts
36Stillwater County49.1-0.3 pts
37Sanders County49-0.2 pts
38Silver Bow County48.9-0.1 pts
39Valley County48.9-0 pts
40Meagher County48.8+0.4 pts
41Treasure County48.6-0.7 pts
42Daniels County48.60 pts
43Broadwater County48.5+0.2 pts
44McCone County48.5+0.3 pts
45Sheridan County48.4+0.5 pts
46Richland County48.4-0.2 pts
47Gallatin County48.2-0 pts
48Dawson County48.1-0.1 pts
49Madison County48-0.3 pts
50Mineral County47.9-0 pts
51Judith Basin County47.8-0.3 pts
52Deer Lodge County47.7-0.1 pts
53Granite County47.5-0 pts
54Petroleum County46.3-0.1 pts
55Toole County42.7+0.3 pts
56Powell County37.9+0.2 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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. 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, 2024. 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=2024.

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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, 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Liberty County, with 52.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Powell County, with 37.9% in 2024.

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