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Counties in Montana by job creation rate

Wibaux County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2012, at 26.536%. Rosebud County had the lowest, at 7.549%. The median was 14.145% and the figure for Montana was 13.194%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.536Wibaux County
Lowest7.549Rosebud County
Median14.14556 counties
Montana13.194History

Map of counties, 2012

Beaverhead County: 18.165 %Big Horn County: 15.635 %Blaine County: 15.127 %Broadwater County: 10.66 %Carbon County: 16.62 %Carter County: 17.049 %Cascade County: 12.529 %Chouteau County: 12.706 %Custer County: 14.905 %Daniels County: 23.105 %Dawson County: 13.202 %Deer Lodge County: 10.94 %Fallon County: 21.789 %Fergus County: 13.354 %Flathead County: 13.335 %Gallatin County: 15.096 %Garfield County: 25.455 %Glacier County: 13.282 %Golden Valley County: 20.313 %Granite County: 17.768 %Hill County: 10.375 %Jefferson County: 19.635 %Judith Basin County: 23.891 %Lake County: 13.489 %Lewis and Clark County: 11.66 %Liberty County: 17.195 %Lincoln County: 14.155 %McCone County: 11.75 %Madison County: 14.941 %Meagher County: 15.123 %Mineral County: 14.391 %Missoula County: 11.366 %Musselshell County: 12.642 %Park County: 14.134 %Petroleum County: 16.667 %Phillips County: 11.906 %Pondera County: 8.897 %Powder River County: 10.322 %Powell County: 15.429 %Prairie County: 11.184 %Ravalli County: 15.221 %Richland County: 24.212 %Roosevelt County: 20.994 %Rosebud County: 7.549 %Sanders County: 11.353 %Sheridan County: 20.271 %Silver Bow County: 11.189 %Stillwater County: 12.118 %Sweet Grass County: 22.758 %Teton County: 11.667 %Toole County: 13.014 %Treasure County: 15.385 %Valley County: 13.73 %Wheatland County: 12.212 %Wibaux County: 26.536 %Yellowstone County: 12.948 %
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%, 2012. 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, 2012

Wibaux County: 26.536 %Wibaux County26.536Garfield County: 25.455 %Garfield County25.455Richland County: 24.212 %Richland County24.212Judith Basin County: 23.891 %Judith Basin County23.891Daniels County: 23.105 %Daniels County23.105Sweet Grass County: 22.758 %Sweet Grass County22.758Fallon County: 21.789 %Fallon County21.789Roosevelt County: 20.994 %Roosevelt County20.994Golden Valley County: 20.313 %Golden Valley County20.313Sheridan County: 20.271 %Sheridan County20.271Jefferson County: 19.635 %Jefferson County19.635Beaverhead County: 18.165 %Beaverhead County18.165Granite County: 17.768 %Granite County17.768Liberty County: 17.195 %Liberty County17.195Carter County: 17.049 %Carter County17.049Petroleum County: 16.667 %Petroleum County16.667Carbon County: 16.62 %Carbon County16.62Big Horn County: 15.635 %Big Horn County15.635Powell County: 15.429 %Powell County15.429Treasure County: 15.385 %Treasure County15.385Ravalli County: 15.221 %Ravalli County15.221Blaine County: 15.127 %Blaine County15.127Meagher County: 15.123 %Meagher County15.123Gallatin County: 15.096 %Gallatin County15.096Madison County: 14.941 %Madison County14.941Custer County: 14.905 %Custer County14.905Mineral County: 14.391 %Mineral County14.391Lincoln County: 14.155 %Lincoln County14.155Park County: 14.134 %Park County14.134Valley County: 13.73 %Valley County13.73Lake County: 13.489 %Lake County13.489Fergus County: 13.354 %Fergus County13.354Flathead County: 13.335 %Flathead County13.335Glacier County: 13.282 %Glacier County13.282Dawson County: 13.202 %Dawson County13.202Toole County: 13.014 %Toole County13.014Yellowstone County: 12.948 %Yellowstone County12.948Chouteau County: 12.706 %Chouteau County12.706Musselshell County: 12.642 %Musselshell County12.642Cascade County: 12.529 %Cascade County12.529Wheatland County: 12.212 %Wheatland County12.212Stillwater County: 12.118 %Stillwater County12.118Phillips County: 11.906 %Phillips County11.906McCone County: 11.75 %McCone County11.75Teton County: 11.667 %Teton County11.667Lewis and Clark County: 11.66 %Lewis and Clark County11.66Missoula County: 11.366 %Missoula County11.366Sanders County: 11.353 %Sanders County11.353Silver Bow County: 11.189 %Silver Bow County11.189Prairie County: 11.184 %Prairie County11.184Deer Lodge County: 10.94 %Deer Lodge County10.94Broadwater County: 10.66 %Broadwater County10.66Hill County: 10.375 %Hill County10.375Powder River County: 10.322 %Powder River County10.322Pondera County: 8.897 %Pondera County8.897Rosebud County: 7.549 %Rosebud County7.549Wibaux County: 26.536 %Wibaux County26.536Garfield County: 25.455 %Garfield County25.455Richland County: 24.212 %Richland County24.212Judith Basin County: 23.891 %Judith Basin County23.891Daniels County: 23.105 %Daniels County23.105Sweet Grass County: 22.758 %Sweet Grass County22.758Fallon County: 21.789 %Fallon County21.789Roosevelt County: 20.994 %Roosevelt County20.994Golden Valley County: 20.313 %Golden Valley County20.313Sheridan County: 20.271 %Sheridan County20.271Jefferson County: 19.635 %Jefferson County19.635Beaverhead County: 18.165 %Beaverhead County18.165Granite County: 17.768 %Granite County17.768Liberty County: 17.195 %Liberty County17.195Carter County: 17.049 %Carter County17.049Petroleum County: 16.667 %Petroleum County16.667Carbon County: 16.62 %Carbon County16.62Big Horn County: 15.635 %Big Horn County15.635Powell County: 15.429 %Powell County15.429Treasure County: 15.385 %Treasure County15.385Ravalli County: 15.221 %Ravalli County15.221Blaine County: 15.127 %Blaine County15.127Meagher County: 15.123 %Meagher County15.123Gallatin County: 15.096 %Gallatin County15.096Madison County: 14.941 %Madison County14.941Custer County: 14.905 %Custer County14.905Mineral County: 14.391 %Mineral County14.391Lincoln County: 14.155 %Lincoln County14.155Park County: 14.134 %Park County14.134Valley County: 13.73 %Valley County13.73Lake County: 13.489 %Lake County13.489Fergus County: 13.354 %Fergus County13.354Flathead County: 13.335 %Flathead County13.335Glacier County: 13.282 %Glacier County13.282Dawson County: 13.202 %Dawson County13.202Toole County: 13.014 %Toole County13.014Yellowstone County: 12.948 %Yellowstone County12.948Chouteau County: 12.706 %Chouteau County12.706Musselshell County: 12.642 %Musselshell County12.642Cascade County: 12.529 %Cascade County12.529Wheatland County: 12.212 %Wheatland County12.212Stillwater County: 12.118 %Stillwater County12.118Phillips County: 11.906 %Phillips County11.906McCone County: 11.75 %McCone County11.75Teton County: 11.667 %Teton County11.667Lewis and Clark County: 11.66 %Lewis and Clark County11.66Missoula County: 11.366 %Missoula County11.366Sanders County: 11.353 %Sanders County11.353Silver Bow County: 11.189 %Silver Bow County11.189Prairie County: 11.184 %Prairie County11.184Deer Lodge County: 10.94 %Deer Lodge County10.94Broadwater County: 10.66 %Broadwater County10.66Hill County: 10.375 %Hill County10.375Powder River County: 10.322 %Powder River County10.322Pondera County: 8.897 %Pondera County8.897Rosebud County: 7.549 %Rosebud County7.549
%. 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

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Wibaux County26.536+19.75 pts
2Garfield County25.455+14.97 pts
3Richland County24.212+2.39 pts
4Judith Basin County23.891+11.39 pts
5Daniels County23.105+12.06 pts
6Sweet Grass County22.758+10.84 pts
7Fallon County21.789-0.54 pts
8Roosevelt County20.994+10.54 pts
9Golden Valley County20.313+15.23 pts
10Sheridan County20.271+5.1 pts
11Jefferson County19.635+6.3 pts
12Beaverhead County18.165+7.4 pts
13Granite County17.768+2.71 pts
14Liberty County17.195-0.57 pts
15Carter County17.049+3.85 pts
16Petroleum County16.667-4.61 pts
17Carbon County16.62+3.75 pts
18Big Horn County15.635+8.84 pts
19Powell County15.429+5.74 pts
20Treasure County15.385-19.33 pts
21Ravalli County15.221+0.55 pts
22Blaine County15.127+3.92 pts
23Meagher County15.123-3.8 pts
24Gallatin County15.096-0.79 pts
25Madison County14.941+0.05 pts
26Custer County14.905+1.81 pts
27Mineral County14.391-1.24 pts
28Lincoln County14.155+4.43 pts
29Park County14.134+1.98 pts
30Valley County13.73+4.56 pts
31Lake County13.489+2.61 pts
32Fergus County13.354+0.33 pts
33Flathead County13.335-2.08 pts
34Glacier County13.282+2.35 pts
35Dawson County13.202+0.11 pts
36Toole County13.014+5.44 pts
37Yellowstone County12.948+2.22 pts
38Chouteau County12.706-5 pts
39Musselshell County12.642+1.95 pts
40Cascade County12.529+3.18 pts
41Wheatland County12.212+0.78 pts
42Stillwater County12.118+0.42 pts
43Phillips County11.906+2.6 pts
44McCone County11.75-4.03 pts
45Teton County11.667+0.16 pts
46Lewis and Clark County11.66+2.98 pts
47Missoula County11.366-0.42 pts
48Sanders County11.353-1.39 pts
49Silver Bow County11.189+0.83 pts
50Prairie County11.184+3.54 pts
51Deer Lodge County10.94-1.03 pts
52Broadwater County10.66-0.92 pts
53Hill County10.375+1.5 pts
54Powder River County10.322-7.61 pts
55Pondera County8.897+4.3 pts
56Rosebud County7.549-2.48 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.

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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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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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, 2012. 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?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Wibaux County, with 26.536% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Rosebud County, with 7.549% in 2012.

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