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Counties in Montana by poverty rate, 2024

Glacier County had the highest poverty rate of 56 counties in 2024, at 25.9%. Gallatin County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for Montana was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.9Glacier County
Lowest7.1Gallatin County
Median12.356 counties
Montana10.4History

All counties, 2024

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Glacier CountyGlacier County: 25.9 %25.9Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 22.8 %22.8Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 22.2 %22.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 20.2 %20.2Blaine CountyBlaine County: 18.1 %18.1Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 17.3 %17.3Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 16.3 %16.3Pondera CountyPondera County: 15.8 %15.8Toole CountyToole County: 15.6 %15.6Phillips CountyPhillips County: 15.4 %15.4Meagher CountyMeagher County: 15.2 %15.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.1 %15.1Garfield CountyGarfield County: 15 %15Powell CountyPowell County: 15 %15Lake CountyLake County: 14.9 %14.9Hill CountyHill County: 14.8 %14.8Liberty CountyLiberty County: 14.6 %14.6Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 14.5 %14.5Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 14.5 %14.5Teton CountyTeton County: 14 %14Sanders CountySanders County: 13.9 %13.9Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 13.8 %13.8McCone CountyMcCone County: 13.6 %13.6Carter CountyCarter County: 13 %13Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 12.9 %12.9Mineral CountyMineral County: 12.6 %12.6Sheridan CountySheridan County: 12.4 %12.4Fergus CountyFergus County: 12.3 %12.3Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 12.3 %12.3Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 12.2 %12.2Granite CountyGranite County: 12.2 %12.2Treasure CountyTreasure County: 12.1 %12.1Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 12 %12Dawson CountyDawson County: 12 %12Cascade CountyCascade County: 11.6 %11.6Valley CountyValley County: 11.6 %11.6Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 11.5 %11.5Daniels CountyDaniels County: 11.4 %11.4Custer CountyCuster County: 11.2 %11.2Prairie CountyPrairie County: 11.2 %11.2Powder River CountyPowder River County: 11.1 %11.1Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 10.9 %10.9Richland CountyRichland County: 9.8 %9.8Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 9.8 %9.8Carbon CountyCarbon County: 9.4 %9.4Fallon CountyFallon County: 9.3 %9.3Missoula CountyMissoula County: 9.2 %9.2Park CountyPark County: 9.2 %9.2Flathead CountyFlathead County: 8.6 %8.6Madison CountyMadison County: 8.4 %8.4Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 8.3 %8.3Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 8.3 %8.3Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 8.3 %8.3Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 7.6 %7.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 7.4 %7.4Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 7.1 %7.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Glacier County25.9-2.1 pts
2Roosevelt County22.8-1.5 pts
3Big Horn County22.2+0.5 pts
4Golden Valley County20.2+3.8 pts
5Blaine County18.1-2.4 pts
6Wheatland County17.3-1.2 pts
7Rosebud County16.3-3.9 pts
8Pondera County15.8-3.5 pts
9Toole County15.6-1.4 pts
10Phillips County15.4-1.4 pts
11Meagher County15.2+1.4 pts
12Lincoln County15.1-0.1 pts
13Garfield County15-1.9 pts
13Powell County15-1.8 pts
15Lake County14.9+1 pts
16Hill County14.8-4.2 pts
17Liberty County14.6-1.9 pts
18Musselshell County14.5-1.8 pts
18Petroleum County14.5+1.5 pts
20Teton County14+0.7 pts
21Sanders County13.9-0.6 pts
22Chouteau County13.8-1.2 pts
23McCone County13.6-1 pts
24Carter County13-0.7 pts
25Silver Bow County12.9-2.9 pts
26Mineral County12.6-0.8 pts
27Sheridan County12.4+0.5 pts
28Fergus County12.3+1.1 pts
28Judith Basin County12.3-1.4 pts
30Deer Lodge County12.2-0.8 pts
30Granite County12.2+0.6 pts
32Treasure County12.1-0.5 pts
33Beaverhead County12-0.9 pts
33Dawson County12-0.7 pts
35Cascade County11.6-0.5 pts
35Valley County11.6-3.8 pts
37Wibaux County11.5-1.2 pts
38Daniels County11.4+0.7 pts
39Custer County11.2-2.4 pts
39Prairie County11.2-2.2 pts
41Powder River County11.1-0.6 pts
42Ravalli County10.9+0.2 pts
43Richland County9.8+0.3 pts
43Sweet Grass County9.8-0.2 pts
45Carbon County9.4-1.2 pts
46Fallon County9.3+0.2 pts
47Missoula County9.2-2.2 pts
47Park County9.2-2.1 pts
49Flathead County8.6-1.3 pts
50Madison County8.4-0.7 pts
51Broadwater County8.3-0.4 pts
51Stillwater County8.30 pts
51Yellowstone County8.3-1.6 pts
54Lewis and Clark County7.6-1.7 pts
55Jefferson County7.4-1.1 pts
56Gallatin County7.1-1.7 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Glacier County, with 25.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Gallatin County, with 7.1% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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