Counties in Montana by net domestic migration rate, July to June
Petroleum County had the highest net domestic migration rate, July to June of 56 counties in 2017, at 47.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. Prairie County had the lowest, at -50.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0.71 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Montana was 8.31 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2017
- Under -17
- -17 to -6.1
- -6.1 to 0
- 0 to 9.4
- 9.4 to 20
- 20 and over
All counties, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum County Estimated | 47.86 | +6.45 pts |
| 2 | Carter County Estimated | 37.55 | +15.15 pts |
| 3 | Mineral County Estimated | 33.46 | +45.71 pts |
| 4 | Gallatin County Estimated | 27.9 | -0.53 pts |
| 5 | Broadwater County Estimated | 26.13 | +12.4 pts |
| 6 | Madison County Estimated | 26.05 | +18.72 pts |
| 7 | Granite County Estimated | 23.27 | -16.82 pts |
| 8 | Sanders County Estimated | 22.27 | +4 pts |
| 9 | Flathead County Estimated | 20.16 | +2.81 pts |
| 10 | Carbon County Estimated | 20.03 | +7.2 pts |
| 11 | Ravalli County Estimated | 18.02 | -1.82 pts |
| 12 | Sweet Grass County Estimated | 16.21 | +15.38 pts |
| 13 | Park County Estimated | 16.17 | +8.83 pts |
| 14 | Lake County Estimated | 15.8 | +8.71 pts |
| 15 | Lincoln County Estimated | 15.57 | -0.1 pts |
| 16 | Lewis and Clark County Estimated | 12.06 | +5.13 pts |
| 17 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.82 | -4.97 pts |
| 18 | Deer Lodge County Estimated | 9.56 | +9.01 pts |
| 19 | Wheatland County Estimated | 9.38 | +0.87 pts |
| 20 | Teton County Estimated | 9.24 | +21 pts |
| 21 | Missoula County Estimated | 9.24 | -5.08 pts |
| 22 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 7.37 | +15.97 pts |
| 23 | Stillwater County Estimated | 5.33 | +10.98 pts |
| 24 | Yellowstone County Estimated | 5.15 | -0.15 pts |
| 25 | Meagher County Estimated | 4.86 | -4.95 pts |
| 26 | Silver Bow County Estimated | 2.53 | +4.14 pts |
| 27 | Judith Basin County Estimated | 2.06 | -2.07 pts |
| 28 | Musselshell County Estimated | 1.51 | -3.67 pts |
| 29 | Fergus County Estimated | -0.09 | -4.42 pts |
| 30 | Daniels County Estimated | -0.58 | +8.61 pts |
| 31 | Cascade County Estimated | -1.47 | +6.22 pts |
| 32 | Blaine County Estimated | -1.49 | +1.95 pts |
| 33 | Beaverhead County Estimated | -2.22 | -17.36 pts |
| 34 | Powder River County Estimated | -2.29 | +7.95 pts |
| 35 | Phillips County Estimated | -2.91 | +8.69 pts |
| 36 | Powell County Estimated | -3.38 | -13.5 pts |
| 37 | Liberty County Estimated | -5.39 | -13.29 pts |
| 38 | Chouteau County Estimated | -6.08 | -6.25 pts |
| 39 | Glacier County Estimated | -7.87 | -5.39 pts |
| 40 | Hill County Estimated | -8.63 | -0.05 pts |
| 41 | Rosebud County Estimated | -9.2 | +10.46 pts |
| 42 | Custer County Estimated | -9.5 | +12.14 pts |
| 43 | Big Horn County Estimated | -9.67 | -10.12 pts |
| 44 | Pondera County Estimated | -14.53 | -1.82 pts |
| 45 | Treasure County Estimated | -14.86 | -11.91 pts |
| 46 | McCone County Estimated | -15.19 | -33.28 pts |
| 47 | Roosevelt County Estimated | -16.71 | +11.38 pts |
| 48 | Garfield County Estimated | -17.09 | -24.85 pts |
| 49 | Valley County Estimated | -17.78 | -4.47 pts |
| 50 | Toole County Estimated | -19.52 | +5.96 pts |
| 51 | Wibaux County Estimated | -22.31 | -2.44 pts |
| 52 | Fallon County Estimated | -31.43 | -0.8 pts |
| 53 | Dawson County Estimated | -34.75 | +1.07 pts |
| 54 | Sheridan County Estimated | -37.62 | -22.79 pts |
| 55 | Richland County Estimated | -38.24 | +10.11 pts |
| 56 | Prairie County Estimated | -50.53 | -76.63 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net domestic migration into a US state or county from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
Sums to zero for the United States 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 rate per 1,000 residents, 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
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June, 2017. 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-rate-july-june/montana-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June, 2017. 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-rate-july-june/montana-counties?period=2017.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-rate-july-june/montana-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June, 2017}},
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-rate-july-june/montana-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 rate, July to June?
Petroleum County, with 47.86 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration rate, July to June?
Prairie County, with -50.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.
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 rate per 1,000 residents, 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.