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Counties in Montana by job creation rate

Granite County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2016, at 21.984%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 4.167%. The median was 10.737% and the figure for Montana was 11.863%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.984Granite County
Lowest4.167Golden Valley County
Median10.73756 counties
Montana11.863History

Map of counties, 2016

Beaverhead County: 17.259 %Big Horn County: 10.765 %Blaine County: 8.488 %Broadwater County: 13.63 %Carbon County: 13.312 %Carter County: 16.382 %Cascade County: 12.894 %Chouteau County: 12.007 %Custer County: 10.579 %Daniels County: 6.805 %Dawson County: 8.111 %Deer Lodge County: 9.142 %Fallon County: 10.156 %Fergus County: 11.58 %Flathead County: 12.6 %Gallatin County: 15.503 %Garfield County: 13.502 %Glacier County: 17.673 %Golden Valley County: 4.167 %Granite County: 21.984 %Hill County: 7.116 %Jefferson County: 16.539 %Judith Basin County: 18.539 %Lake County: 13.356 %Lewis and Clark County: 11.622 %Liberty County: 9.012 %Lincoln County: 12.257 %McCone County: 5.815 %Madison County: 15.507 %Meagher County: 17.052 %Mineral County: 13.273 %Missoula County: 10.435 %Musselshell County: 8.373 %Park County: 15.518 %Petroleum County: 11.111 %Phillips County: 6.332 %Pondera County: 10.394 %Powder River County: 7.057 %Powell County: 9.095 %Prairie County: 10.922 %Ravalli County: 12.35 %Richland County: 10.242 %Roosevelt County: 7.55 %Rosebud County: 9.262 %Sanders County: 10.708 %Sheridan County: 8.976 %Silver Bow County: 9.804 %Stillwater County: 5.472 %Sweet Grass County: 8.263 %Teton County: 9.991 %Toole County: 7.608 %Treasure County: 6.202 %Valley County: 12.349 %Wheatland County: 13.474 %Wibaux County: 5.809 %Yellowstone County: 11.495 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Granite County: 21.984 %Granite County21.984Judith Basin County: 18.539 %Judith Basin County18.539Glacier County: 17.673 %Glacier County17.673Beaverhead County: 17.259 %Beaverhead County17.259Meagher County: 17.052 %Meagher County17.052Jefferson County: 16.539 %Jefferson County16.539Carter County: 16.382 %Carter County16.382Park County: 15.518 %Park County15.518Madison County: 15.507 %Madison County15.507Gallatin County: 15.503 %Gallatin County15.503Broadwater County: 13.63 %Broadwater County13.63Garfield County: 13.502 %Garfield County13.502Wheatland County: 13.474 %Wheatland County13.474Lake County: 13.356 %Lake County13.356Carbon County: 13.312 %Carbon County13.312Mineral County: 13.273 %Mineral County13.273Cascade County: 12.894 %Cascade County12.894Flathead County: 12.6 %Flathead County12.6Ravalli County: 12.35 %Ravalli County12.35Valley County: 12.349 %Valley County12.349Lincoln County: 12.257 %Lincoln County12.257Chouteau County: 12.007 %Chouteau County12.007Lewis and Clark County: 11.622 %Lewis and Clark County11.622Fergus County: 11.58 %Fergus County11.58Yellowstone County: 11.495 %Yellowstone County11.495Petroleum County: 11.111 %Petroleum County11.111Prairie County: 10.922 %Prairie County10.922Big Horn County: 10.765 %Big Horn County10.765Sanders County: 10.708 %Sanders County10.708Custer County: 10.579 %Custer County10.579Missoula County: 10.435 %Missoula County10.435Pondera County: 10.394 %Pondera County10.394Richland County: 10.242 %Richland County10.242Fallon County: 10.156 %Fallon County10.156Teton County: 9.991 %Teton County9.991Silver Bow County: 9.804 %Silver Bow County9.804Rosebud County: 9.262 %Rosebud County9.262Deer Lodge County: 9.142 %Deer Lodge County9.142Powell County: 9.095 %Powell County9.095Liberty County: 9.012 %Liberty County9.012Sheridan County: 8.976 %Sheridan County8.976Blaine County: 8.488 %Blaine County8.488Musselshell County: 8.373 %Musselshell County8.373Sweet Grass County: 8.263 %Sweet Grass County8.263Dawson County: 8.111 %Dawson County8.111Toole County: 7.608 %Toole County7.608Roosevelt County: 7.55 %Roosevelt County7.55Hill County: 7.116 %Hill County7.116Powder River County: 7.057 %Powder River County7.057Daniels County: 6.805 %Daniels County6.805Phillips County: 6.332 %Phillips County6.332Treasure County: 6.202 %Treasure County6.202McCone County: 5.815 %McCone County5.815Wibaux County: 5.809 %Wibaux County5.809Stillwater County: 5.472 %Stillwater County5.472Golden Valley County: 4.167 %Golden Valley County4.167Granite County: 21.984 %Granite County21.984Judith Basin County: 18.539 %Judith Basin County18.539Glacier County: 17.673 %Glacier County17.673Beaverhead County: 17.259 %Beaverhead County17.259Meagher County: 17.052 %Meagher County17.052Jefferson County: 16.539 %Jefferson County16.539Carter County: 16.382 %Carter County16.382Park County: 15.518 %Park County15.518Madison County: 15.507 %Madison County15.507Gallatin County: 15.503 %Gallatin County15.503Broadwater County: 13.63 %Broadwater County13.63Garfield County: 13.502 %Garfield County13.502Wheatland County: 13.474 %Wheatland County13.474Lake County: 13.356 %Lake County13.356Carbon County: 13.312 %Carbon County13.312Mineral County: 13.273 %Mineral County13.273Cascade County: 12.894 %Cascade County12.894Flathead County: 12.6 %Flathead County12.6Ravalli County: 12.35 %Ravalli County12.35Valley County: 12.349 %Valley County12.349Lincoln County: 12.257 %Lincoln County12.257Chouteau County: 12.007 %Chouteau County12.007Lewis and Clark County: 11.622 %Lewis and Clark County11.622Fergus County: 11.58 %Fergus County11.58Yellowstone County: 11.495 %Yellowstone County11.495Petroleum County: 11.111 %Petroleum County11.111Prairie County: 10.922 %Prairie County10.922Big Horn County: 10.765 %Big Horn County10.765Sanders County: 10.708 %Sanders County10.708Custer County: 10.579 %Custer County10.579Missoula County: 10.435 %Missoula County10.435Pondera County: 10.394 %Pondera County10.394Richland County: 10.242 %Richland County10.242Fallon County: 10.156 %Fallon County10.156Teton County: 9.991 %Teton County9.991Silver Bow County: 9.804 %Silver Bow County9.804Rosebud County: 9.262 %Rosebud County9.262Deer Lodge County: 9.142 %Deer Lodge County9.142Powell County: 9.095 %Powell County9.095Liberty County: 9.012 %Liberty County9.012Sheridan County: 8.976 %Sheridan County8.976Blaine County: 8.488 %Blaine County8.488Musselshell County: 8.373 %Musselshell County8.373Sweet Grass County: 8.263 %Sweet Grass County8.263Dawson County: 8.111 %Dawson County8.111Toole County: 7.608 %Toole County7.608Roosevelt County: 7.55 %Roosevelt County7.55Hill County: 7.116 %Hill County7.116Powder River County: 7.057 %Powder River County7.057Daniels County: 6.805 %Daniels County6.805Phillips County: 6.332 %Phillips County6.332Treasure County: 6.202 %Treasure County6.202McCone County: 5.815 %McCone County5.815Wibaux County: 5.809 %Wibaux County5.809Stillwater County: 5.472 %Stillwater County5.472Golden Valley County: 4.167 %Golden Valley County4.167
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Granite County21.984-14.36 pts
2Judith Basin County18.539+1.97 pts
3Glacier County17.673+6.61 pts
4Beaverhead County17.259+3.37 pts
5Meagher County17.052+0.73 pts
6Jefferson County16.539-2.32 pts
7Carter County16.382+3.14 pts
8Park County15.518+2.69 pts
9Madison County15.507-1.26 pts
10Gallatin County15.503+0.74 pts
11Broadwater County13.63+4.25 pts
12Garfield County13.502+10.01 pts
13Wheatland County13.474-3.93 pts
14Lake County13.356+2.37 pts
15Carbon County13.312+0.72 pts
16Mineral County13.273+4.25 pts
17Cascade County12.894-0.99 pts
18Flathead County12.6-1.57 pts
19Ravalli County12.35-4.02 pts
20Valley County12.349+2.84 pts
21Lincoln County12.257-3.14 pts
22Chouteau County12.007-0.14 pts
23Lewis and Clark County11.622+0.15 pts
24Fergus County11.58+1.46 pts
25Yellowstone County11.495-1.48 pts
26Petroleum County11.111+0.3 pts
27Prairie County10.922+2.59 pts
28Big Horn County10.765-5.57 pts
29Sanders County10.708-5.65 pts
30Custer County10.579+0.07 pts
31Missoula County10.435-1.86 pts
32Pondera County10.394+0.43 pts
33Richland County10.242-8.56 pts
34Fallon County10.156-4.08 pts
35Teton County9.991-1.2 pts
36Silver Bow County9.804-0.17 pts
37Rosebud County9.262+2.76 pts
38Deer Lodge County9.142+3.57 pts
39Powell County9.095-2.87 pts
40Liberty County9.012-14.68 pts
41Sheridan County8.976+1.4 pts
42Blaine County8.488+1.4 pts
43Musselshell County8.373-0.77 pts
44Sweet Grass County8.263-3.91 pts
45Dawson County8.111-2.09 pts
46Toole County7.608-0.17 pts
47Roosevelt County7.55-3.03 pts
48Hill County7.116-2.62 pts
49Powder River County7.057+1.08 pts
50Daniels County6.805-0.16 pts
51Phillips County6.332-7.89 pts
52Treasure County6.202-3.32 pts
53McCone County5.815-2.36 pts
54Wibaux County5.809-3.48 pts
55Stillwater County5.472-3.04 pts
56Golden Valley County4.167-4.22 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Granite County, with 21.984% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Golden Valley County, with 4.167% in 2016.

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