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Counties in Montana by poverty rate

Glacier County had the highest poverty rate of 56 counties in 2022, at 25.8%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at 8%. The median was 13% and the figure for Montana was 11.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.8Glacier County
Lowest8Jefferson County
Median1356 counties
Montana11.8History

All counties, 2022

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Glacier CountyGlacier County: 25.8 %25.8Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 23.6 %23.6Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 22.8 %22.8Pondera CountyPondera County: 20.2 %20.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 19.6 %19.6Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 19.6 %19.6Hill CountyHill County: 18.4 %18.4Lake CountyLake County: 18.2 %18.2Liberty CountyLiberty County: 18 %18Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 17.8 %17.8Toole CountyToole County: 17.5 %17.5Blaine CountyBlaine County: 17.3 %17.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.3 %17.3Sanders CountySanders County: 17.3 %17.3Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 16 %16Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 16 %16Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 15.9 %15.9Powell CountyPowell County: 15.7 %15.7Phillips CountyPhillips County: 15.1 %15.1Meagher CountyMeagher County: 15 %15Garfield CountyGarfield County: 14.7 %14.7Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 14.1 %14.1Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 14 %14McCone CountyMcCone County: 14 %14Cascade CountyCascade County: 13.8 %13.8Prairie CountyPrairie County: 13.4 %13.4Carter CountyCarter County: 13.2 %13.2Teton CountyTeton County: 13.2 %13.2Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 12.8 %12.8Sheridan CountySheridan County: 12.7 %12.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 12.5 %12.5Treasure CountyTreasure County: 12.4 %12.4Fergus CountyFergus County: 12.3 %12.3Dawson CountyDawson County: 11.9 %11.9Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 11.9 %11.9Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 11.7 %11.7Powder River CountyPowder River County: 11.7 %11.7Valley CountyValley County: 11.7 %11.7Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 11.3 %11.3Granite CountyGranite County: 11 %11Custer CountyCuster County: 10.8 %10.8Flathead CountyFlathead County: 10.8 %10.8Park CountyPark County: 10.3 %10.3Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 10.2 %10.2Fallon CountyFallon County: 10 %10Daniels CountyDaniels County: 9.9 %9.9Richland CountyRichland County: 9.9 %9.9Madison CountyMadison County: 9.6 %9.6Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 9.6 %9.6Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 9.5 %9.5Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 9.3 %9.3Carbon CountyCarbon County: 9.2 %9.2Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 9.2 %9.2Missoula CountyMissoula County: 9.2 %9.2Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 8.6 %8.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8 %8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Glacier County25.8+1.2 pts
2Roosevelt County23.6-1.7 pts
3Big Horn County22.8-2.9 pts
4Pondera County20.2+3.2 pts
5Golden Valley County19.6+3 pts
5Wheatland County19.6+2.4 pts
7Hill County18.4+1.5 pts
8Lake County18.2+1 pts
9Liberty County18+1.9 pts
10Rosebud County17.8+0.2 pts
11Toole County17.5+2.9 pts
12Blaine County17.3-1.6 pts
12Lincoln County17.3+0.5 pts
12Sanders County17.3+2.6 pts
15Musselshell County16+0.2 pts
15Silver Bow County16+3 pts
17Chouteau County15.9+1.5 pts
18Powell County15.7-1.2 pts
19Phillips County15.1+0.6 pts
20Meagher County15-0.3 pts
21Garfield County14.7-0.1 pts
22Wibaux County14.1+3 pts
23Deer Lodge County14-0.6 pts
23McCone County14+0.1 pts
25Cascade County13.8+0.8 pts
26Prairie County13.4-0.3 pts
27Carter County13.2+0.1 pts
27Teton County13.2+0.7 pts
29Petroleum County12.8-0.1 pts
30Sheridan County12.7+0.9 pts
31Mineral County12.5-1.7 pts
32Treasure County12.4+0.3 pts
33Fergus County12.3+0.3 pts
34Dawson County11.9+0.7 pts
34Judith Basin County11.9-3.2 pts
36Beaverhead County11.7-1 pts
36Powder River County11.7+0.6 pts
36Valley County11.7-0.1 pts
39Ravalli County11.3+1.8 pts
40Granite County11-0.7 pts
41Custer County10.8-2.4 pts
41Flathead County10.8+1.3 pts
43Park County10.3+0.4 pts
44Sweet Grass County10.2+0.5 pts
45Fallon County10+1.1 pts
46Daniels County9.9-1.3 pts
46Richland County9.9+0.8 pts
48Madison County9.6+0.5 pts
48Stillwater County9.6+1.5 pts
50Gallatin County9.5+0.7 pts
51Yellowstone County9.3-2 pts
52Carbon County9.20 pts
52Lewis and Clark County9.2+0.2 pts
52Missoula County9.2-3.7 pts
55Broadwater County8.60 pts
56Jefferson County8+0.6 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Glacier County, with 25.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Jefferson County, with 8% in 2022.

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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