Montana Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of Montana was 1,087,230. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest population (165,210), followed by Gallatin (119,607), and Missoula (118,353). Petroleum was the least populated county (502).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Montana Population By County in 2020
Montana Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9377 0.86
Big Horn 13083 1.20
Blaine 7003 0.64
Broadwater 6863 0.63
Carbon 10514 0.97
Carter 1407 0.13
Cascade 84411 7.76
Chouteau 5917 0.54
Custer 11863 1.09
Daniels 1653 0.15
Dawson 8922 0.82
Deer Lodge 9423 0.87
Fallon 3029 0.28
Fergus 11470 1.06
Flathead 104881 9.65
Gallatin 119607 11.00
Garfield 1171 0.11
Glacier 13744 1.26
Golden Valley 821 0.08
Granite 3306 0.30
Hill 16253 1.50
Jefferson 12142 1.12
Judith Basin 2023 0.19
Lake 31247 2.87
Lewis and Clark 71179 6.55
Liberty 1958 0.18
Lincoln 19744 1.82
McCone 1729 0.16
Madison 8661 0.80
Meagher 1924 0.18
Mineral 4568 0.42
Missoula 118353 10.89
Musselshell 4749 0.44
Park 17229 1.59
Petroleum 502 0.05
Phillips 4211 0.39
Pondera 5877 0.54
Powder River 1693 0.16
Powell 6938 0.64
Prairie 1090 0.10
Ravalli 44417 4.09
Richland 11534 1.06
Roosevelt 10802 0.99
Rosebud 8306 0.76
Sanders 12461 1.15
Sheridan 3536 0.33
Silver Bow 35210 3.24
Stillwater 9002 0.83
Sweet Grass 3670 0.34
Teton 6253 0.57
Toole 4967 0.46
Treasure 758 0.07
Valley 7561 0.70
Wheatland 2072 0.19
Wibaux 936 0.09
Yellowstone 165210 15.20