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Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2023

Carter County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2023, at 44.172%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 13.029% and the figure for Montana was 13.342%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.172Carter County
Lowest0Golden Valley County
Median13.02956 counties
Montana13.342History

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 12.785 %Big Horn County: 8.73 %Blaine County: 7.549 %Broadwater County: 19.525 %Carbon County: 18.446 %Carter County: 44.172 %Cascade County: 10.765 %Chouteau County: 18.775 %Custer County: 11.125 %Daniels County: 13.678 %Dawson County: 12.942 %Deer Lodge County: 12.093 %Fallon County: 11.752 %Fergus County: 10.631 %Flathead County: 13.595 %Gallatin County: 15.264 %Garfield County: 5.882 %Glacier County: 11.332 %Golden Valley County: 0 %Granite County: 13.101 %Hill County: 13.014 %Jefferson County: 19.393 %Judith Basin County: 14.149 %Lake County: 13.08 %Lewis and Clark County: 11.656 %Liberty County: 18.605 %Lincoln County: 14.783 %McCone County: 11.014 %Madison County: 17.24 %Meagher County: 13.208 %Mineral County: 16.831 %Missoula County: 13.203 %Musselshell County: 12.54 %Park County: 13.159 %Petroleum County: 36.364 %Phillips County: 9.874 %Pondera County: 20.638 %Powder River County: 8.227 %Powell County: 12.75 %Prairie County: 3.195 %Ravalli County: 13.629 %Richland County: 11.762 %Roosevelt County: 14.796 %Rosebud County: 5.767 %Sanders County: 15.559 %Sheridan County: 12.884 %Silver Bow County: 12.741 %Stillwater County: 8.872 %Sweet Grass County: 7.707 %Teton County: 13.045 %Toole County: 10.399 %Treasure County: 17.544 %Valley County: 11.282 %Wheatland County: 18.011 %Wibaux County: 34.818 %Yellowstone County: 13.882 %
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%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Carter County: 44.172 %Carter County44.172Petroleum County: 36.364 %Petroleum County36.364Wibaux County: 34.818 %Wibaux County34.818Pondera County: 20.638 %Pondera County20.638Broadwater County: 19.525 %Broadwater County19.525Jefferson County: 19.393 %Jefferson County19.393Chouteau County: 18.775 %Chouteau County18.775Liberty County: 18.605 %Liberty County18.605Carbon County: 18.446 %Carbon County18.446Wheatland County: 18.011 %Wheatland County18.011Treasure County: 17.544 %Treasure County17.544Madison County: 17.24 %Madison County17.24Mineral County: 16.831 %Mineral County16.831Sanders County: 15.559 %Sanders County15.559Gallatin County: 15.264 %Gallatin County15.264Roosevelt County: 14.796 %Roosevelt County14.796Lincoln County: 14.783 %Lincoln County14.783Judith Basin County: 14.149 %Judith Basin County14.149Yellowstone County: 13.882 %Yellowstone County13.882Daniels County: 13.678 %Daniels County13.678Ravalli County: 13.629 %Ravalli County13.629Flathead County: 13.595 %Flathead County13.595Meagher County: 13.208 %Meagher County13.208Missoula County: 13.203 %Missoula County13.203Park County: 13.159 %Park County13.159Granite County: 13.101 %Granite County13.101Lake County: 13.08 %Lake County13.08Teton County: 13.045 %Teton County13.045Hill County: 13.014 %Hill County13.014Dawson County: 12.942 %Dawson County12.942Sheridan County: 12.884 %Sheridan County12.884Beaverhead County: 12.785 %Beaverhead County12.785Powell County: 12.75 %Powell County12.75Silver Bow County: 12.741 %Silver Bow County12.741Musselshell County: 12.54 %Musselshell County12.54Deer Lodge County: 12.093 %Deer Lodge County12.093Richland County: 11.762 %Richland County11.762Fallon County: 11.752 %Fallon County11.752Lewis and Clark County: 11.656 %Lewis and Clark County11.656Glacier County: 11.332 %Glacier County11.332Valley County: 11.282 %Valley County11.282Custer County: 11.125 %Custer County11.125McCone County: 11.014 %McCone County11.014Cascade County: 10.765 %Cascade County10.765Fergus County: 10.631 %Fergus County10.631Toole County: 10.399 %Toole County10.399Phillips County: 9.874 %Phillips County9.874Stillwater County: 8.872 %Stillwater County8.872Big Horn County: 8.73 %Big Horn County8.73Powder River County: 8.227 %Powder River County8.227Sweet Grass County: 7.707 %Sweet Grass County7.707Blaine County: 7.549 %Blaine County7.549Garfield County: 5.882 %Garfield County5.882Rosebud County: 5.767 %Rosebud County5.767Prairie County: 3.195 %Prairie County3.195Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0Carter County: 44.172 %Carter County44.172Petroleum County: 36.364 %Petroleum County36.364Wibaux County: 34.818 %Wibaux County34.818Pondera County: 20.638 %Pondera County20.638Broadwater County: 19.525 %Broadwater County19.525Jefferson County: 19.393 %Jefferson County19.393Chouteau County: 18.775 %Chouteau County18.775Liberty County: 18.605 %Liberty County18.605Carbon County: 18.446 %Carbon County18.446Wheatland County: 18.011 %Wheatland County18.011Treasure County: 17.544 %Treasure County17.544Madison County: 17.24 %Madison County17.24Mineral County: 16.831 %Mineral County16.831Sanders County: 15.559 %Sanders County15.559Gallatin County: 15.264 %Gallatin County15.264Roosevelt County: 14.796 %Roosevelt County14.796Lincoln County: 14.783 %Lincoln County14.783Judith Basin County: 14.149 %Judith Basin County14.149Yellowstone County: 13.882 %Yellowstone County13.882Daniels County: 13.678 %Daniels County13.678Ravalli County: 13.629 %Ravalli County13.629Flathead County: 13.595 %Flathead County13.595Meagher County: 13.208 %Meagher County13.208Missoula County: 13.203 %Missoula County13.203Park County: 13.159 %Park County13.159Granite County: 13.101 %Granite County13.101Lake County: 13.08 %Lake County13.08Teton County: 13.045 %Teton County13.045Hill County: 13.014 %Hill County13.014Dawson County: 12.942 %Dawson County12.942Sheridan County: 12.884 %Sheridan County12.884Beaverhead County: 12.785 %Beaverhead County12.785Powell County: 12.75 %Powell County12.75Silver Bow County: 12.741 %Silver Bow County12.741Musselshell County: 12.54 %Musselshell County12.54Deer Lodge County: 12.093 %Deer Lodge County12.093Richland County: 11.762 %Richland County11.762Fallon County: 11.752 %Fallon County11.752Lewis and Clark County: 11.656 %Lewis and Clark County11.656Glacier County: 11.332 %Glacier County11.332Valley County: 11.282 %Valley County11.282Custer County: 11.125 %Custer County11.125McCone County: 11.014 %McCone County11.014Cascade County: 10.765 %Cascade County10.765Fergus County: 10.631 %Fergus County10.631Toole County: 10.399 %Toole County10.399Phillips County: 9.874 %Phillips County9.874Stillwater County: 8.872 %Stillwater County8.872Big Horn County: 8.73 %Big Horn County8.73Powder River County: 8.227 %Powder River County8.227Sweet Grass County: 7.707 %Sweet Grass County7.707Blaine County: 7.549 %Blaine County7.549Garfield County: 5.882 %Garfield County5.882Rosebud County: 5.767 %Rosebud County5.767Prairie County: 3.195 %Prairie County3.195Golden Valley County: 0 %Golden Valley County0
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Carter County44.172+20.36 pts
2Petroleum County36.364+26.36 pts
3Wibaux County34.818+24.29 pts
4Pondera County20.638+11.17 pts
5Broadwater County19.525+3.09 pts
6Jefferson County19.393+2.03 pts
7Chouteau County18.775+1.39 pts
8Liberty County18.605+7.05 pts
9Carbon County18.446-1.26 pts
10Wheatland County18.011+3.21 pts
11Treasure County17.544-0.76 pts
12Madison County17.24-1.46 pts
13Mineral County16.831+3.3 pts
14Sanders County15.559-3.45 pts
15Gallatin County15.264-7.7 pts
16Roosevelt County14.796+5.08 pts
17Lincoln County14.783-5.14 pts
18Judith Basin County14.149+0.84 pts
19Yellowstone County13.882-1.28 pts
20Daniels County13.678-0.67 pts
21Ravalli County13.629-3.72 pts
22Flathead County13.595-2.29 pts
23Meagher County13.208-16.24 pts
24Missoula County13.203-1.57 pts
25Park County13.159-9.89 pts
26Granite County13.101-3.94 pts
27Lake County13.08-4.97 pts
28Teton County13.045+0.75 pts
29Hill County13.014+0.19 pts
30Dawson County12.942-8.88 pts
31Sheridan County12.884-0.72 pts
32Beaverhead County12.785-2.12 pts
33Powell County12.75-2.88 pts
34Silver Bow County12.741-0 pts
35Musselshell County12.54-6.29 pts
36Deer Lodge County12.093+0.43 pts
37Richland County11.762-4.35 pts
38Fallon County11.752-1.33 pts
39Lewis and Clark County11.656-1.95 pts
40Glacier County11.332-7.66 pts
41Valley County11.282+0.97 pts
42Custer County11.125-2.59 pts
43McCone County11.014-1.23 pts
44Cascade County10.765-0.96 pts
45Fergus County10.631-5.28 pts
46Toole County10.399-9.9 pts
47Phillips County9.874-3.16 pts
48Stillwater County8.872-2.46 pts
49Big Horn County8.73-6.87 pts
50Powder River County8.227-3.32 pts
51Sweet Grass County7.707-3.38 pts
52Blaine County7.549-18.72 pts
53Garfield County5.882-12.37 pts
54Rosebud County5.767-6.94 pts
55Prairie County3.195-21.15 pts
56Golden Valley County0-14.52 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/montana-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Carter County, with 44.172% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Golden Valley County, with 0% in 2023.

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