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56 counties and 496 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 847 public schools
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  • 1,137,233 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 56Counties
  • 496Towns with a page
  • 847Public schools
  • $69,922Median household income
  • $338,100Median home value

All 56 countiesA to Z

Counties in Montana
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Beaverhead County125,542.7 sq mi
Big Horn County104,997.8 sq mi
Blaine County114,227.5 sq mi
Broadwater County71,192.4 sq mi
Carbon County152,047.9 sq mi
Carter County23,340.5 sq mi
Cascade County242,698.2 sq mi
Chouteau County123,972.5 sq mi
Custer County23,783.3 sq mi
Daniels County41,426.3 sq mi
Dawson County52,371.9 sq mi
Deer Lodge County1736.7 sq mi
Fallon County21,620.6 sq mi
Fergus County174,339.3 sq mi
Flathead County245,087.3 sq mi
Gallatin County192,605.4 sq mi
Garfield County14,676.6 sq mi
Glacier County182,995.2 sq mi
Golden Valley County31,174.4 sq mi
Granite County41,727.2 sq mi
Hill County212,899.4 sq mi
Jefferson County101,657.0 sq mi
Judith Basin County91,869.7 sq mi
Lake County231,490.5 sq mi
Lewis and Clark County183,458.4 sq mi
Liberty County61,430.0 sq mi
Lincoln County153,612.6 sq mi
Madison County133,588.2 sq mi
McCone County42,642.2 sq mi
Meagher County32,391.9 sq mi
Mineral County81,219.6 sq mi
Missoula County172,593.0 sq mi
Musselshell County71,869.0 sq mi
Park County142,802.5 sq mi
Petroleum County11,655.6 sq mi
Phillips County95,140.4 sq mi
Pondera County101,624.6 sq mi
Powder River County23,298.2 sq mi
Powell County82,326.0 sq mi
Prairie County21,736.6 sq mi
Ravalli County102,391.0 sq mi
Richland County52,084.6 sq mi
Roosevelt County62,354.6 sq mi
Rosebud County65,008.1 sq mi
Sanders County132,760.4 sq mi
Sheridan County81,676.9 sq mi
Silver Bow County1718.0 sq mi
Stillwater County71,796.5 sq mi
Sweet Grass County21,855.5 sq mi
Teton County92,271.6 sq mi
Toole County71,914.9 sq mi
Treasure County1977.8 sq mi
Valley County74,926.1 sq mi
Wheatland County71,422.5 sq mi
Wibaux County1889.6 sq mi
Yellowstone County132,633.4 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in MontanaCensus population estimate

Montana against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Montana compared with the United States
Montana compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMontanaUnited States
Population1,105,072332,387,540
Median household income$69,922$78,538
Median age40.238.7
Median home value$338,100$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.5%35.0%
Foreign-born residents2.3%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes69.4%65.0%
Mean commute to work19.2 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.2%
900k1M1.1M2000: 902,19520002010: 989,41520102020: 1,084,2252020902,1951,084,225
Population of Montana at each census
CensusPopulation
2000902,195
2010989,415
20201,084,225

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Montana
Under $50k35.8%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k7.7%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $69,922 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Montana
Owner occupied
314,266 units
Renter occupied
138,417 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Montana2023
Health care and social assistance74,903
Retail trade62,888
Accommodation and food services58,010
Construction34,284
Professional, scientific, and technical services23,100
Manufacturing21,825
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services21,704
Other services (except public administration)18,592

409,312 employees in 42,566 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.