Counties in Montana by net domestic migration, July to June
Flathead County had the highest net domestic migration, July to June of 56 counties in 2021, at 4,067. Richland County had the lowest, at -233. The median was 50 and the figure for Montana was 20,693. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under -90
- -90 to -20
- -20 to 0
- 0 to 40
- 40 to 340
- 340 and over
All counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flathead County Estimated | 4,067 | +120.8% |
| 2 | Gallatin County Estimated | 2,944 | +76.9% |
| 3 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 2,217 | +68.1% |
| 4 | Ravalli County Estimated | 1,982 | +105% |
| 5 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 1,381 | +131.7% |
| 6 | Missoula County Estimated | 1,360 | +9.5% |
| 7 | Lincoln County Estimated | 1,030 | +192.6% |
| 8 | Lake County Estimated | 931 | +104.6% |
| 9 | Sanders County Estimated | 651 | +148.5% |
| 10 | Broadwater County Estimated | 496 | +104.1% |
| 11 | Silver Bow County Estimated | 433 | +43.9% |
| 12 | Carbon County Estimated | 431 | +93.3% |
| 13 | Jefferson County Estimated | 411 | +86% |
| 14 | Park County Estimated | 384 | +127.2% |
| 15 | Mineral County Estimated | 351 | +150.7% |
| 16 | Madison County Estimated | 332 | +71.1% |
| 17 | Cascade County Estimated | 238 | +189.5% |
| 18 | Beaverhead County Estimated | 210 | +740% |
| 18 | Fergus County Estimated | 210 | +116.5% |
| 18 | Musselshell County Estimated | 210 | +195.8% |
| 21 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 160 | +190.9% |
| 22 | Custer County Estimated | 141 | +642.3% |
| 23 | Pondera County Estimated | 140 | +281.8% |
| 24 | Powell County Estimated | 119 | +5,850% |
| 25 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 69 | +445% |
| 26 | Granite County Estimated | 63 | |
| 26 | Stillwater County Estimated | 63 | -69.6% |
| 28 | Meagher County Estimated | 51 | +610% |
| 29 | Chouteau County Estimated | 48 | +33.3% |
| 30 | Garfield County Estimated | 41 | +685.7% |
| 30 | Sheridan County Estimated | 41 | +193.2% |
| 32 | Teton County Estimated | 39 | -52.4% |
| 33 | Daniels County Estimated | 34 | +780% |
| 34 | Toole County Estimated | 32 | +214.3% |
| 35 | Valley County Estimated | 25 | +141.7% |
| 36 | Roosevelt County Estimated | 24 | +124.7% |
| 37 | Petroleum County Estimated | 22 | +214.3% |
| 38 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 20 | +233.3% |
| 38 | Powder River County Estimated | 20 | +322.2% |
| 38 | Prairie County Estimated | 20 | +385.7% |
| 41 | Carter County Estimated | 15 | +193.8% |
| 42 | Phillips County Estimated | 14 | +141.2% |
| 43 | Wibaux County Estimated | 12 | +192.3% |
| 44 | Treasure County Estimated | 11 | +168.8% |
| 45 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 6 | +300% |
| 46 | Glacier County Estimated | -2 | +98.8% |
| 47 | Dawson County Estimated | -15 | +82.1% |
| 48 | Wheatland County Estimated | -19 | -133.3% |
| 49 | Blaine County Estimated | -20 | +88.3% |
| 49 | McCone County Estimated | -20 | -766.7% |
| 51 | Liberty County Estimated | -26 | -36.8% |
| 52 | Fallon County Estimated | -30 | +43.4% |
| 53 | Hill County Estimated | -120 | +54.2% |
| 54 | Big Horn County Estimated | -129 | +50.2% |
| 55 | Rosebud County Estimated | -192 | -37.1% |
| 56 | Richland County Estimated | -233 | -747.2% |
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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest net domestic migration, July to June?
Flathead County, with 4,067 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration, July to June?
Richland County, with -233 in 2021.
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.