Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June
Gallatin County had the highest net domestic migration, July to June of 56 counties in 2018, at 2,199. Hill County had the lowest, at -287. The median was 2 and the figure for Montana was 5,744. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
- Under -120
- -120 to -30
- -30 to 0
- 0 to 30
- 30 to 160
- 160 and over
All counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallatin County Estimated | 2,199 | -26.3% |
| 2 | Flathead County Estimated | 1,649 | -17.5% |
| 3 | Ravalli County Estimated | 771 | +1.2% |
| 4 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 638 | -21.6% |
| 5 | Missoula County Estimated | 567 | -47.7% |
| 6 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 395 | -51.7% |
| 7 | Lincoln County Estimated | 326 | +7.6% |
| 8 | Madison County Estimated | 298 | +39.9% |
| 9 | Park County Estimated | 253 | -3.8% |
| 10 | Jefferson County Estimated | 191 | +36.4% |
| 11 | Powell County Estimated | 148 | +743.5% |
| 12 | Broadwater County Estimated | 131 | -14.4% |
| 13 | Sanders County Estimated | 102 | -60.5% |
| 14 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 99 | +13.8% |
| 15 | Stillwater County Estimated | 83 | +66% |
| 16 | Mineral County Estimated | 77 | -45% |
| 17 | Lake County Estimated | 48 | -89.9% |
| 18 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 30 | -49.2% |
| 19 | Granite County Estimated | 29 | -62.3% |
| 20 | Wheatland County Estimated | 26 | +30% |
| 21 | Musselshell County Estimated | 24 | +242.9% |
| 22 | Liberty County Estimated | 20 | +253.8% |
| 23 | Wibaux County Estimated | 13 | +156.5% |
| 24 | Chouteau County Estimated | 9 | +125.7% |
| 25 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 8 | +33.3% |
| 26 | Carter County Estimated | 7 | -84.4% |
| 27 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 5 | +25% |
| 28 | Petroleum County Estimated | 4 | -83.3% |
| 29 | Glacier County Estimated | 0 | +100% |
| 29 | Meagher County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 31 | Carbon County Estimated | -1 | -100.5% |
| 32 | Blaine County Estimated | -2 | +80% |
| 33 | Treasure County Estimated | -5 | +50% |
| 34 | Daniels County Estimated | -8 | -700% |
| 35 | Teton County Estimated | -12 | -121.4% |
| 36 | Valley County Estimated | -13 | +90.2% |
| 37 | Garfield County Estimated | -16 | +27.3% |
| 38 | Pondera County Estimated | -24 | +72.4% |
| 38 | Powder River County Estimated | -24 | -500% |
| 40 | Beaverhead County Estimated | -32 | -52.4% |
| 40 | Prairie County Estimated | -32 | +43.9% |
| 42 | McCone County Estimated | -35 | -34.6% |
| 43 | Phillips County Estimated | -53 | -341.7% |
| 44 | Toole County Estimated | -54 | +43.8% |
| 45 | Silver Bow County Estimated | -82 | -193.2% |
| 46 | Sheridan County Estimated | -83 | +37.6% |
| 47 | Fallon County Estimated | -88 | +8.3% |
| 48 | Cascade County Estimated | -129 | -7.5% |
| 49 | Custer County Estimated | -143 | -27.7% |
| 50 | Fergus County Estimated | -177 | -17,600% |
| 50 | Roosevelt County Estimated | -177 | +5.3% |
| 52 | Richland County Estimated | -184 | +57.3% |
| 53 | Big Horn County Estimated | -232 | -78.5% |
| 54 | Rosebud County Estimated | -251 | -195.3% |
| 55 | Dawson County Estimated | -262 | +17.4% |
| 56 | Hill County Estimated | -287 | -102.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated moves into an area from elsewhere in the same country minus moves out to the rest of the country, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
More on how it is measured
- United States: states and counties.
- Canada: provinces and territories, net interprovincial migration (Statistics Canada).
- United Kingdom: local authorities, counting moves between any two UK local authorities, including across the borders of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (ONS internal migration).
- A negative value means more people left than arrived.
Sums to zero, or close to it, for each country as a whole, so there is no national value.
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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/montana-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/montana-counties?period=2018.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/montana-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_montana_by_2018,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/montana-counties?period=2018. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest net domestic migration, July to June?
Gallatin County, with 2,199 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration, July to June?
Hill County, with -287 in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.