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Counties in Montana by job creation rate

Madison County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2014, at 21.576%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 5.594%. The median was 11.342% and the figure for Montana was 13.62%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.576Madison County
Lowest5.594Golden Valley County
Median11.34256 counties
Montana13.62History

Map of counties, 2014

Beaverhead County: 13.208 %Big Horn County: 8.864 %Blaine County: 9.505 %Broadwater County: 9.631 %Carbon County: 12.389 %Carter County: 9.396 %Cascade County: 11.344 %Chouteau County: 9.47 %Custer County: 11.623 %Daniels County: 10.518 %Dawson County: 14.92 %Deer Lodge County: 14.058 %Fallon County: 15.08 %Fergus County: 10.598 %Flathead County: 13.128 %Gallatin County: 16.565 %Garfield County: 7.087 %Glacier County: 12.915 %Golden Valley County: 5.594 %Granite County: 11.988 %Hill County: 9.259 %Jefferson County: 11.907 %Judith Basin County: 16.279 %Lake County: 13.929 %Lewis and Clark County: 10.738 %Liberty County: 6.26 %Lincoln County: 14.238 %McCone County: 14.541 %Madison County: 21.576 %Meagher County: 6.476 %Mineral County: 9.79 %Missoula County: 14.529 %Musselshell County: 8.854 %Park County: 12.595 %Petroleum County: 10.256 %Phillips County: 13.584 %Pondera County: 9.32 %Powder River County: 7.313 %Powell County: 8.846 %Prairie County: 13.333 %Ravalli County: 12.754 %Richland County: 14.971 %Roosevelt County: 11.268 %Rosebud County: 9.399 %Sanders County: 11.362 %Sheridan County: 9.909 %Silver Bow County: 8.649 %Stillwater County: 6.024 %Sweet Grass County: 14.761 %Teton County: 9.091 %Toole County: 12.613 %Treasure County: 7.463 %Valley County: 12.784 %Wheatland County: 15.197 %Wibaux County: 8.211 %Yellowstone County: 11.339 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Madison County: 21.576 %Madison County21.576Gallatin County: 16.565 %Gallatin County16.565Judith Basin County: 16.279 %Judith Basin County16.279Wheatland County: 15.197 %Wheatland County15.197Fallon County: 15.08 %Fallon County15.08Richland County: 14.971 %Richland County14.971Dawson County: 14.92 %Dawson County14.92Sweet Grass County: 14.761 %Sweet Grass County14.761McCone County: 14.541 %McCone County14.541Missoula County: 14.529 %Missoula County14.529Lincoln County: 14.238 %Lincoln County14.238Deer Lodge County: 14.058 %Deer Lodge County14.058Lake County: 13.929 %Lake County13.929Phillips County: 13.584 %Phillips County13.584Prairie County: 13.333 %Prairie County13.333Beaverhead County: 13.208 %Beaverhead County13.208Flathead County: 13.128 %Flathead County13.128Glacier County: 12.915 %Glacier County12.915Valley County: 12.784 %Valley County12.784Ravalli County: 12.754 %Ravalli County12.754Toole County: 12.613 %Toole County12.613Park County: 12.595 %Park County12.595Carbon County: 12.389 %Carbon County12.389Granite County: 11.988 %Granite County11.988Jefferson County: 11.907 %Jefferson County11.907Custer County: 11.623 %Custer County11.623Sanders County: 11.362 %Sanders County11.362Cascade County: 11.344 %Cascade County11.344Yellowstone County: 11.339 %Yellowstone County11.339Roosevelt County: 11.268 %Roosevelt County11.268Lewis and Clark County: 10.738 %Lewis and Clark County10.738Fergus County: 10.598 %Fergus County10.598Daniels County: 10.518 %Daniels County10.518Petroleum County: 10.256 %Petroleum County10.256Sheridan County: 9.909 %Sheridan County9.909Mineral County: 9.79 %Mineral County9.79Broadwater County: 9.631 %Broadwater County9.631Blaine County: 9.505 %Blaine County9.505Chouteau County: 9.47 %Chouteau County9.47Rosebud County: 9.399 %Rosebud County9.399Carter County: 9.396 %Carter County9.396Pondera County: 9.32 %Pondera County9.32Hill County: 9.259 %Hill County9.259Teton County: 9.091 %Teton County9.091Big Horn County: 8.864 %Big Horn County8.864Musselshell County: 8.854 %Musselshell County8.854Powell County: 8.846 %Powell County8.846Silver Bow County: 8.649 %Silver Bow County8.649Wibaux County: 8.211 %Wibaux County8.211Treasure County: 7.463 %Treasure County7.463Powder River County: 7.313 %Powder River County7.313Garfield County: 7.087 %Garfield County7.087Meagher County: 6.476 %Meagher County6.476Liberty County: 6.26 %Liberty County6.26Stillwater County: 6.024 %Stillwater County6.024Golden Valley County: 5.594 %Golden Valley County5.594Madison County: 21.576 %Madison County21.576Gallatin County: 16.565 %Gallatin County16.565Judith Basin County: 16.279 %Judith Basin County16.279Wheatland County: 15.197 %Wheatland County15.197Fallon County: 15.08 %Fallon County15.08Richland County: 14.971 %Richland County14.971Dawson County: 14.92 %Dawson County14.92Sweet Grass County: 14.761 %Sweet Grass County14.761McCone County: 14.541 %McCone County14.541Missoula County: 14.529 %Missoula County14.529Lincoln County: 14.238 %Lincoln County14.238Deer Lodge County: 14.058 %Deer Lodge County14.058Lake County: 13.929 %Lake County13.929Phillips County: 13.584 %Phillips County13.584Prairie County: 13.333 %Prairie County13.333Beaverhead County: 13.208 %Beaverhead County13.208Flathead County: 13.128 %Flathead County13.128Glacier County: 12.915 %Glacier County12.915Valley County: 12.784 %Valley County12.784Ravalli County: 12.754 %Ravalli County12.754Toole County: 12.613 %Toole County12.613Park County: 12.595 %Park County12.595Carbon County: 12.389 %Carbon County12.389Granite County: 11.988 %Granite County11.988Jefferson County: 11.907 %Jefferson County11.907Custer County: 11.623 %Custer County11.623Sanders County: 11.362 %Sanders County11.362Cascade County: 11.344 %Cascade County11.344Yellowstone County: 11.339 %Yellowstone County11.339Roosevelt County: 11.268 %Roosevelt County11.268Lewis and Clark County: 10.738 %Lewis and Clark County10.738Fergus County: 10.598 %Fergus County10.598Daniels County: 10.518 %Daniels County10.518Petroleum County: 10.256 %Petroleum County10.256Sheridan County: 9.909 %Sheridan County9.909Mineral County: 9.79 %Mineral County9.79Broadwater County: 9.631 %Broadwater County9.631Blaine County: 9.505 %Blaine County9.505Chouteau County: 9.47 %Chouteau County9.47Rosebud County: 9.399 %Rosebud County9.399Carter County: 9.396 %Carter County9.396Pondera County: 9.32 %Pondera County9.32Hill County: 9.259 %Hill County9.259Teton County: 9.091 %Teton County9.091Big Horn County: 8.864 %Big Horn County8.864Musselshell County: 8.854 %Musselshell County8.854Powell County: 8.846 %Powell County8.846Silver Bow County: 8.649 %Silver Bow County8.649Wibaux County: 8.211 %Wibaux County8.211Treasure County: 7.463 %Treasure County7.463Powder River County: 7.313 %Powder River County7.313Garfield County: 7.087 %Garfield County7.087Meagher County: 6.476 %Meagher County6.476Liberty County: 6.26 %Liberty County6.26Stillwater County: 6.024 %Stillwater County6.024Golden Valley County: 5.594 %Golden Valley County5.594
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Madison County21.576+1.99 pts
2Gallatin County16.565-0.85 pts
3Judith Basin County16.279-4.88 pts
4Wheatland County15.197+2.55 pts
5Fallon County15.08-1.83 pts
6Richland County14.971-3.02 pts
7Dawson County14.92-3.77 pts
8Sweet Grass County14.761+2.13 pts
9McCone County14.541+5.65 pts
10Missoula County14.529+1.99 pts
11Lincoln County14.238+2.81 pts
12Deer Lodge County14.058+1.8 pts
13Lake County13.929+1.59 pts
14Phillips County13.584-3.78 pts
15Prairie County13.333+3.64 pts
16Beaverhead County13.208-2.93 pts
17Flathead County13.128-2.67 pts
18Glacier County12.915-8.8 pts
19Valley County12.784-0.53 pts
20Ravalli County12.754-0.34 pts
21Toole County12.613-4.79 pts
22Park County12.595-3.86 pts
23Carbon County12.389-2.79 pts
24Granite County11.988-10.37 pts
25Jefferson County11.907+0.4 pts
26Custer County11.623-1.82 pts
27Sanders County11.362-6.25 pts
28Cascade County11.344-1.05 pts
29Yellowstone County11.339-3.76 pts
30Roosevelt County11.268-18.62 pts
31Lewis and Clark County10.738-1.63 pts
32Fergus County10.598-4.16 pts
33Daniels County10.518+4.87 pts
34Petroleum County10.256-8.35 pts
35Sheridan County9.909-11.27 pts
36Mineral County9.79+1.17 pts
37Broadwater County9.631-7.41 pts
38Blaine County9.505-6.54 pts
39Chouteau County9.47-5.27 pts
40Rosebud County9.399+5.23 pts
41Carter County9.396-4.07 pts
42Pondera County9.32-1.69 pts
43Hill County9.259+0.21 pts
44Teton County9.091-8.97 pts
45Big Horn County8.864-3.82 pts
46Musselshell County8.854-6.71 pts
47Powell County8.846-3.86 pts
48Silver Bow County8.649-1 pts
49Wibaux County8.211+2.6 pts
50Treasure County7.463-25.13 pts
51Powder River County7.313-5.14 pts
52Garfield County7.087-0.66 pts
53Meagher County6.476-5.93 pts
54Liberty County6.26-2.62 pts
55Stillwater County6.024-12.41 pts
56Golden Valley County5.594-4.33 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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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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/montana-counties?period=2014.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Madison County, with 21.576% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Golden Valley County, with 5.594% in 2014.

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