Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Montana Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 27.58%. Among all Montana counties, Petroleum County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (44.77%), followed by Powell County (42.93%), and Garfield County (42.02%).

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 Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Petroleum County
Powell County
Garfield County
Wibaux County
Wheatland County
Sanders County
Deer Lodge County
Richland County
Big Horn County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Montana Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Petroleum County 44.77
2 Powell County 42.93
3 Garfield County 42.02
4 Wibaux County 40.82
5 Wheatland County 40.55
6 Sanders County 39.06
7 Deer Lodge County 38.95
8 Richland County 38.80
9 Big Horn County 38.32
10 Lincoln County 37.95
11 Chouteau County 36.65
12 Golden Valley County 36.36
13 Glacier County 36.12
14 Sheridan County 35.87
15 Musselshell County 35.34
16 Fallon County 35.32
17 Toole County 35.03
18 Phillips County 34.61
19 Teton County 34.46
20 Mineral County 34.39
21 Treasure County 34.07
22 Silver Bow County 33.65
23 Rosebud County 33.58
24 Powder River County 33.47
25 Valley County 33.11
26 Sweet Grass County 32.93
27 McCone County 32.73
28 Fergus County 32.56
29 Daniels County 32.50
30 Meagher County 31.90
31 Stillwater County 31.81
32 Cascade County 31.31
33 Carter County 30.77
34 Pondera County 30.66
35 Ravalli County 30.16
36 Hill County 29.71
37 Madison County 29.52
38 Dawson County 29.41
39 Custer County 29.36
40 Beaverhead County 29.05
41 Blaine County 28.95
42 Carbon County 28.86
43 Judith Basin County 28.41
44 Granite County 28.32
45 Flathead County 28.08
46 Prairie County 28.05
47 Yellowstone County 27.71
48 Roosevelt County 27.59
49 Jefferson County 26.78
50 Park County 26.56
51 Broadwater County 26.21
52 Lake County 25.81
53 Lewis and Clark County 22.94
54 Missoula County 20.57
55 Liberty County 19.94
56 Gallatin County 17.90