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Montana Counties & Population

There are currently 56 counties in the state of Montana, with two consolidated city-counties. Each county has its own attractions, terrain differences, mountains, parks, and tourist hot spots. Locals are very proud of their state and you will find many county-specific activities going on throughout the year. Browse by Montana towns.

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Counties in Montana

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Montana’s Ten Largest Counties

  1. Yellowstone County
  2. Missoula County
  3. Gallatin County
  4. Flathead County
  5. Cascade County
  6. Lewis and Clark County
  7. Ravalli County
  8. Silver Bow County
  9. Lake County
  10. Lincoln County

The Counties in Montana By Population

The 56 counties in Montana combine for a total population for the state of 1,084,225 (2021 census). There are just 4 counties with a population of over 100,000, these include Yellowstone, Missoula, Gallatin, and Flathead. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have Wibaux, Golden Valley, Treasure, and Petroleum with fewer than 1,000 people in the entire county!

The data below covers the population from all 56 counties, it comes from the 2021 census conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and is updated frequently to reflect the most recent data possible.

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County Population Total (2021) Population Total (2020) Change (2020)
Yellowstone 167,146 165,045 2,101
Missoula 119,533 118,238 1,295
Gallatin 122,713 119,502 3,211
Flathead 108,454 104,773 3,681
Cascade 84,511 84,328 183
Lewis and Clark 72,223 71,093 1,130
Ravalli 45,959 44,351 1,608
Silver Bow 35,411 35,168 243
Lake 32,033 31,259 774
Lincoln 20,525 19,731 794
Park 17,473 17,193 280
Hill 16,179 16,250 -71
Glacier 13,785 13,747 38
Big Horn 12,957 13,051 -94
Jefferson 12,470 12,133 337
Sanders 12,959 12,451 508
Custer 11,916 11,859 57
Fergus 11,617 11,457 160
Richland 11,283 11,501 -218
Roosevelt 10,821 10,780 41
Carbon 10,847 10,512 335
Stillwater 9,044 9,010 34
Beaverhead 9,524 9,372 152
Deer Lodge 9,491 9,413 78
Madison 8,917 8,657 260
Rosebud 8,124 8,298 -174
Dawson 8,904 8,922 -18
Valley 7,537 7,551 -14
Powell 6,999 6,934 65
Blaine 6,980 7,002 -22
Broadwater 7,288 6,846 442
Teton 6,269 6,242 27
Pondera 5,994 5,882 112
Chouteau 5,916 5,899 17
Toole 5,011 4,964 47
Musselshell 4,896 4,747 149
Mineral 4,860 4,565 295
Phillips 4,192 4,190 2
Sweet Grass 3,723 3,671 52
Granite 3,344 3,308 36
Sheridan 3,527 3,518 9
Fallon 3,017 3,033 -16
Liberty 1,946 1,960 -14
Wheatland 2,059 2,093 -34
Judith Basin 2,044 2,017 27
Meagher 1,964 1,925 39
Powder River 1,702 1,693 9
McCone 1,718 1,733 -15
Daniels 1,686 1,658 28
Garfield 1,209 1,172 37
Carter 1,428 1,413 15
Prairie 1,091 1,076 15
Wibaux 934 928 6
Golden Valley 831 820 11
Treasure 768 761 7
Petroleum 519 498 21