Montana Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous counties in Montana are Yellowstone County with 171,583, Gallatin County at 126,984, Missoula County with 122,546, Flathead County at 114,527, and Cascade County with 84,523. You can get the most current Census population data for all 56 Montana counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Montana to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program.

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Rank County Population
1 Yellowstone County 171,583
2 Gallatin County 126,984
3 Missoula County 122,546
4 Flathead County 114,527
5 Cascade County 84,523
6 Lewis and Clark County 75,129
7 Ravalli County 48,187
8 Silver Bow County 36,134
9 Lake County 33,403
10 Lincoln County 22,184
11 Park County 18,074
12 Hill County 16,065
13 Sanders County 13,895
14 Glacier County 13,503
15 Jefferson County 13,304
16 Big Horn County 12,796
17 Custer County 11,964
18 Fergus County 11,862
19 Carbon County 11,498
20 Richland County 11,028
21 Roosevelt County 10,197
22 Beaverhead County 10,006
23 Deer Lodge County 9,811
24 Madison County 9,753
25 Stillwater County 9,450
26 Dawson County 8,731
27 Broadwater County 8,302
28 Rosebud County 8,194
29 Valley County 7,434
30 Powell County 7,120
31 Blaine County 6,903
32 Teton County 6,444
33 Pondera County 6,078
34 Chouteau County 5,880
35 Musselshell County 5,452
36 Mineral County 5,195
37 Toole County 5,153
38 Phillips County 4,214
39 Sweet Grass County 3,757
40 Granite County 3,602
41 Sheridan County 3,448
42 Fallon County 2,946
43 Judith Basin County 2,111
44 Meagher County 2,065
45 Wheatland County 2,058
46 Liberty County 1,934
47 Powder River County 1,734
48 McCone County 1,717
49 Daniels County 1,625
50 Carter County 1,399
51 Garfield County 1,181
52 Prairie County 1,112
53 Wibaux County 911
54 Golden Valley County 863
55 Treasure County 739
56 Petroleum County 525

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.

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