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Counties in Montana by job creation rate

Wibaux County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2018, at 34.483%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 1.709%. The median was 11.999% and the figure for Montana was 12.118%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest34.483Wibaux County
Lowest1.709Golden Valley County
Median11.99956 counties
Montana12.118History

Map of counties, 2018

Beaverhead County: 14.548 %Big Horn County: 12.044 %Blaine County: 10.35 %Broadwater County: 13.672 %Carbon County: 14.8 %Carter County: 5.904 %Cascade County: 11.556 %Chouteau County: 17.047 %Custer County: 9.577 %Daniels County: 7.489 %Dawson County: 11.187 %Deer Lodge County: 11.775 %Fallon County: 10.843 %Fergus County: 11.043 %Flathead County: 12.681 %Gallatin County: 15.835 %Garfield County: 12 %Glacier County: 12.852 %Golden Valley County: 1.709 %Granite County: 18.194 %Hill County: 9.449 %Jefferson County: 13.051 %Judith Basin County: 12.121 %Lake County: 11.711 %Lewis and Clark County: 10.744 %Liberty County: 16.934 %Lincoln County: 15.242 %McCone County: 10.555 %Madison County: 15.406 %Meagher County: 13.445 %Mineral County: 8.471 %Missoula County: 12.309 %Musselshell County: 12.165 %Park County: 15.812 %Petroleum County: 26.316 %Phillips County: 11.998 %Pondera County: 7.906 %Powder River County: 4.344 %Powell County: 7.993 %Prairie County: 32.903 %Ravalli County: 13.725 %Richland County: 10.359 %Roosevelt County: 10.829 %Rosebud County: 6.621 %Sanders County: 13.879 %Sheridan County: 8.556 %Silver Bow County: 12.131 %Stillwater County: 23.686 %Sweet Grass County: 9.976 %Teton County: 12.464 %Toole County: 8.59 %Treasure County: 26.316 %Valley County: 8.393 %Wheatland County: 11.836 %Wibaux County: 34.483 %Yellowstone County: 10.775 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Wibaux County: 34.483 %Wibaux County34.483Prairie County: 32.903 %Prairie County32.903Petroleum County: 26.316 %Petroleum County26.316Treasure County: 26.316 %Treasure County26.316Stillwater County: 23.686 %Stillwater County23.686Granite County: 18.194 %Granite County18.194Chouteau County: 17.047 %Chouteau County17.047Liberty County: 16.934 %Liberty County16.934Gallatin County: 15.835 %Gallatin County15.835Park County: 15.812 %Park County15.812Madison County: 15.406 %Madison County15.406Lincoln County: 15.242 %Lincoln County15.242Carbon County: 14.8 %Carbon County14.8Beaverhead County: 14.548 %Beaverhead County14.548Sanders County: 13.879 %Sanders County13.879Ravalli County: 13.725 %Ravalli County13.725Broadwater County: 13.672 %Broadwater County13.672Meagher County: 13.445 %Meagher County13.445Jefferson County: 13.051 %Jefferson County13.051Glacier County: 12.852 %Glacier County12.852Flathead County: 12.681 %Flathead County12.681Teton County: 12.464 %Teton County12.464Missoula County: 12.309 %Missoula County12.309Musselshell County: 12.165 %Musselshell County12.165Silver Bow County: 12.131 %Silver Bow County12.131Judith Basin County: 12.121 %Judith Basin County12.121Big Horn County: 12.044 %Big Horn County12.044Garfield County: 12 %Garfield County12Phillips County: 11.998 %Phillips County11.998Wheatland County: 11.836 %Wheatland County11.836Deer Lodge County: 11.775 %Deer Lodge County11.775Lake County: 11.711 %Lake County11.711Cascade County: 11.556 %Cascade County11.556Dawson County: 11.187 %Dawson County11.187Fergus County: 11.043 %Fergus County11.043Fallon County: 10.843 %Fallon County10.843Roosevelt County: 10.829 %Roosevelt County10.829Yellowstone County: 10.775 %Yellowstone County10.775Lewis and Clark County: 10.744 %Lewis and Clark County10.744McCone County: 10.555 %McCone County10.555Richland County: 10.359 %Richland County10.359Blaine County: 10.35 %Blaine County10.35Sweet Grass County: 9.976 %Sweet Grass County9.976Custer County: 9.577 %Custer County9.577Hill County: 9.449 %Hill County9.449Toole County: 8.59 %Toole County8.59Sheridan County: 8.556 %Sheridan County8.556Mineral County: 8.471 %Mineral County8.471Valley County: 8.393 %Valley County8.393Powell County: 7.993 %Powell County7.993Pondera County: 7.906 %Pondera County7.906Daniels County: 7.489 %Daniels County7.489Rosebud County: 6.621 %Rosebud County6.621Carter County: 5.904 %Carter County5.904Powder River County: 4.344 %Powder River County4.344Golden Valley County: 1.709 %Golden Valley County1.709Wibaux County: 34.483 %Wibaux County34.483Prairie County: 32.903 %Prairie County32.903Petroleum County: 26.316 %Petroleum County26.316Treasure County: 26.316 %Treasure County26.316Stillwater County: 23.686 %Stillwater County23.686Granite County: 18.194 %Granite County18.194Chouteau County: 17.047 %Chouteau County17.047Liberty County: 16.934 %Liberty County16.934Gallatin County: 15.835 %Gallatin County15.835Park County: 15.812 %Park County15.812Madison County: 15.406 %Madison County15.406Lincoln County: 15.242 %Lincoln County15.242Carbon County: 14.8 %Carbon County14.8Beaverhead County: 14.548 %Beaverhead County14.548Sanders County: 13.879 %Sanders County13.879Ravalli County: 13.725 %Ravalli County13.725Broadwater County: 13.672 %Broadwater County13.672Meagher County: 13.445 %Meagher County13.445Jefferson County: 13.051 %Jefferson County13.051Glacier County: 12.852 %Glacier County12.852Flathead County: 12.681 %Flathead County12.681Teton County: 12.464 %Teton County12.464Missoula County: 12.309 %Missoula County12.309Musselshell County: 12.165 %Musselshell County12.165Silver Bow County: 12.131 %Silver Bow County12.131Judith Basin County: 12.121 %Judith Basin County12.121Big Horn County: 12.044 %Big Horn County12.044Garfield County: 12 %Garfield County12Phillips County: 11.998 %Phillips County11.998Wheatland County: 11.836 %Wheatland County11.836Deer Lodge County: 11.775 %Deer Lodge County11.775Lake County: 11.711 %Lake County11.711Cascade County: 11.556 %Cascade County11.556Dawson County: 11.187 %Dawson County11.187Fergus County: 11.043 %Fergus County11.043Fallon County: 10.843 %Fallon County10.843Roosevelt County: 10.829 %Roosevelt County10.829Yellowstone County: 10.775 %Yellowstone County10.775Lewis and Clark County: 10.744 %Lewis and Clark County10.744McCone County: 10.555 %McCone County10.555Richland County: 10.359 %Richland County10.359Blaine County: 10.35 %Blaine County10.35Sweet Grass County: 9.976 %Sweet Grass County9.976Custer County: 9.577 %Custer County9.577Hill County: 9.449 %Hill County9.449Toole County: 8.59 %Toole County8.59Sheridan County: 8.556 %Sheridan County8.556Mineral County: 8.471 %Mineral County8.471Valley County: 8.393 %Valley County8.393Powell County: 7.993 %Powell County7.993Pondera County: 7.906 %Pondera County7.906Daniels County: 7.489 %Daniels County7.489Rosebud County: 6.621 %Rosebud County6.621Carter County: 5.904 %Carter County5.904Powder River County: 4.344 %Powder River County4.344Golden Valley County: 1.709 %Golden Valley County1.709
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Wibaux County34.483+11.58 pts
2Prairie County32.903+26.72 pts
3Petroleum County26.316+4.69 pts
3Treasure County26.316+19.59 pts
5Stillwater County23.686+14.71 pts
6Granite County18.194+1.66 pts
7Chouteau County17.047-2.84 pts
8Liberty County16.934+3.84 pts
9Gallatin County15.835+1.34 pts
10Park County15.812+1.12 pts
11Madison County15.406-5.17 pts
12Lincoln County15.242-0.78 pts
13Carbon County14.8-4.89 pts
14Beaverhead County14.548-7.86 pts
15Sanders County13.879+1.15 pts
16Ravalli County13.725-0.38 pts
17Broadwater County13.672-1.68 pts
18Meagher County13.445-2.42 pts
19Jefferson County13.051+1.98 pts
20Glacier County12.852+6.26 pts
21Flathead County12.681+0.09 pts
22Teton County12.464-5.86 pts
23Missoula County12.309-1.53 pts
24Musselshell County12.165-6.88 pts
25Silver Bow County12.131+2.13 pts
26Judith Basin County12.121-2.47 pts
27Big Horn County12.044+2.41 pts
28Garfield County12-4.26 pts
29Phillips County11.998+2.05 pts
30Wheatland County11.836-2.75 pts
31Deer Lodge County11.775+0.52 pts
32Lake County11.711-2.94 pts
33Cascade County11.556+0.64 pts
34Dawson County11.187+2.18 pts
35Fergus County11.043-0.23 pts
36Fallon County10.843-0.49 pts
37Roosevelt County10.829+0.98 pts
38Yellowstone County10.775+0.29 pts
39Lewis and Clark County10.744-1.5 pts
40McCone County10.555+5.33 pts
41Richland County10.359-4.27 pts
42Blaine County10.35-3.52 pts
43Sweet Grass County9.976-6.14 pts
44Custer County9.577+1.07 pts
45Hill County9.449-3.01 pts
46Toole County8.59+1.69 pts
47Sheridan County8.556-6.13 pts
48Mineral County8.471+0.18 pts
49Valley County8.393-9.82 pts
50Powell County7.993-6.82 pts
51Pondera County7.906+1.96 pts
52Daniels County7.489+1.65 pts
53Rosebud County6.621-0.84 pts
54Carter County5.904-6.18 pts
55Powder River County4.344-5.37 pts
56Golden Valley County1.709-1.3 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/montana-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Wibaux County, with 34.483% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Golden Valley County, with 1.709% in 2018.

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