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Counties in Montana by population density

Yellowstone County had the highest population density of 56 counties in 2023, at 25 inhabitants per km². Garfield County had the lowest, at 0.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 1.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Montana was 3 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25Yellowstone County
Lowest0.1Garfield County
Median1.156 counties
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All counties, 2023

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Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 25 inhabitants per km²25Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 19.4 inhabitants per km²19.4Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Missoula CountyMissoula County: 18.1 inhabitants per km²18.1Cascade CountyCascade County: 12.1 inhabitants per km²12.1Flathead CountyFlathead County: 8.6 inhabitants per km²8.6Lake CountyLake County: 8.6 inhabitants per km²8.6Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 8.3 inhabitants per km²8.3Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 7.7 inhabitants per km²7.7Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 5.1 inhabitants per km²5.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3 inhabitants per km²3Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2.6Park CountyPark County: 2.5 inhabitants per km²2.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 2.3 inhabitants per km²2.3Hill CountyHill County: 2.2 inhabitants per km²2.2Carbon CountyCarbon County: 2.2 inhabitants per km²2.2Richland CountyRichland County: 2.1 inhabitants per km²2.1Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 2 inhabitants per km²2Sanders CountySanders County: 1.9 inhabitants per km²1.9Glacier CountyGlacier County: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1.7Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 1.6 inhabitants per km²1.6Pondera CountyPondera County: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1.4Dawson CountyDawson County: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1.4Custer CountyCuster County: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1.2Powell CountyPowell County: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1.2Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1.1Teton CountyTeton County: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1.1Fergus CountyFergus County: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1.1Toole CountyToole County: 1 inhabitants per km²1Madison CountyMadison County: 1 inhabitants per km²1Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 1 inhabitants per km²1Sheridan CountySheridan County: 0.8 inhabitants per km²0.8Granite CountyGranite County: 0.8 inhabitants per km²0.8Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 0.8 inhabitants per km²0.8Fallon CountyFallon County: 0.7 inhabitants per km²0.7Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 0.7 inhabitants per km²0.7Blaine CountyBlaine County: 0.6 inhabitants per km²0.6Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 0.6 inhabitants per km²0.6Valley CountyValley County: 0.6 inhabitants per km²0.6Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 0.6 inhabitants per km²0.6Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 0.6 inhabitants per km²0.6Liberty CountyLiberty County: 0.5 inhabitants per km²0.5Daniels CountyDaniels County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 0.4 inhabitants per km²0.4Meagher CountyMeagher County: 0.3 inhabitants per km²0.3Phillips CountyPhillips County: 0.3 inhabitants per km²0.3Treasure CountyTreasure County: 0.3 inhabitants per km²0.3Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 0.3 inhabitants per km²0.3Prairie CountyPrairie County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2McCone CountyMcCone County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2Powder River CountyPowder River County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2Carter CountyCarter County: 0.2 inhabitants per km²0.2Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 0.1 inhabitants per km²0.1Garfield CountyGarfield County: 0.1 inhabitants per km²0.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Yellowstone County25+0.5%
2Silver Bow County19.4+0.8%
3Gallatin County18.7+1%
4Missoula County18.1+0.5%
5Cascade County12.1-0.3%
6Flathead County8.6+1.5%
7Lake County8.6+1.2%
8Lewis and Clark County8.3+1.5%
9Ravalli County7.7+1.1%
10Deer Lodge County5.1+1.4%
11Jefferson County3+1.6%
12Broadwater County2.6+3.4%
13Park County2.5+1%
14Lincoln County2.3+1.9%
15Hill County2.2+0.8%
16Carbon County2.2+1.6%
17Richland County2.1-0.6%
18Stillwater County2+0.6%
19Sanders County1.9+2.5%
20Glacier County1.7-0.4%
21Roosevelt County1.7-1.5%
22Mineral County1.6+1.8%
23Pondera County1.4+0.1%
24Dawson County1.4+0.3%
25Custer County1.2+0.1%
26Powell County1.2+0.9%
27Musselshell County1.1+3.6%
28Teton County1.1+1.4%
29Fergus County1.1+1.3%
30Toole County1+1.2%
31Madison County1+3%
32Big Horn County1-0.2%
33Sheridan County0.8-1.8%
34Granite County0.8+2.9%
35Sweet Grass County0.8+1.5%
36Fallon County0.7-1.5%
37Beaverhead County0.7+1.5%
38Blaine County0.6-1.1%
39Rosebud County0.60%
40Valley County0.6-1.5%
41Chouteau County0.6-0.7%
42Wheatland County0.6+1.1%
43Liberty County0.5-0.8%
44Daniels County0.4-0.5%
45Judith Basin County0.4+0.7%
46Wibaux County0.4-1.8%
47Meagher County0.3+1.8%
48Phillips County0.3+0.3%
49Treasure County0.3+2%
50Golden Valley County0.3+2.5%
51Prairie County0.20%
52McCone County0.2-1.6%
53Powder River County0.2+1%
54Carter County0.2+0.6%
55Petroleum County0.1+4.9%
56Garfield County0.1-1%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Yellowstone County, with 25 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Garfield County, with 0.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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