Ranking of Montana Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Montana (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 42,160. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (5,582), followed by Cascade County (4,058), and Flathead County (3,729).

The chart below shows the top 10 Montana counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Montana counties.

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Ranking of Montana Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Yellowstone County
Cascade County
Flathead County
Missoula County
Ravalli County
Lewis and Clark County
Gallatin County
Lake County
Silver Bow County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Yellowstone County 5582
2 Cascade County 4058
3 Flathead County 3729
4 Missoula County 2918
5 Ravalli County 2425
6 Lewis and Clark County 2164
7 Gallatin County 1919
8 Lake County 1644
9 Silver Bow County 1503
10 Lincoln County 1288
11 Glacier County 965
12 Hill County 893
13 Sanders County 849
14 Big Horn County 789
15 Deer Lodge County 685
16 Roosevelt County 598
17 Rosebud County 556
18 Powell County 532
19 Custer County 507
20 Jefferson County 480
21 Stillwater County 469
22 Park County 453
23 Fergus County 399
24 Blaine County 394
25 Liberty County 386
26 Toole County 376
27 Valley County 372
28 Carbon County 361
29 Pondera County 355
30 Beaverhead County 348
30 Richland County 348
31 Broadwater County 336
32 Dawson County 328
33 Chouteau County 325
34 Teton County 315
35 Musselshell County 314
36 Mineral County 255
37 Madison County 243
38 Granite County 225
39 Phillips County 223
40 Sheridan County 188
41 Wheatland County 147
42 Prairie County 119
43 Sweet Grass County 102
44 Fallon County 94
45 Daniels County 92
46 Powder River County 80
47 Carter County 79
48 Judith Basin County 72
49 Golden Valley County 53
49 McCone County 53
49 Wibaux County 53
50 Meagher County 52
51 Treasure County 49
52 Garfield County 16
53 Petroleum County 2