Montana Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Montana was 1,106,522. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest population (167,448), followed by Gallatin (123,119), and Missoula (119,857). Petroleum was the least populated county (520).

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 2021
Montana Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9551 0.86
Big Horn 12894 1.17
Blaine 6999 0.63
Broadwater 7327 0.66
Carbon 10900 0.99
Carter 1416 0.13
Cascade 84565 7.64
Chouteau 5939 0.54
Custer 11961 1.08
Daniels 1671 0.15
Dawson 8859 0.80
Deer Lodge 9522 0.86
Fallon 3011 0.27
Fergus 11619 1.05
Flathead 108790 9.83
Gallatin 123119 11.13
Garfield 1206 0.11
Glacier 13723 1.24
Golden Valley 816 0.07
Granite 3354 0.30
Hill 16207 1.47
Jefferson 12472 1.13
Judith Basin 2041 0.18
Lake 32081 2.90
Lewis and Clark 72517 6.55
Liberty 1937 0.18
Lincoln 20597 1.86
McCone 1710 0.16
Madison 8954 0.81
Meagher 1963 0.18
Mineral 4859 0.44
Missoula 119857 10.83
Musselshell 4910 0.44
Park 17525 1.58
Petroleum 520 0.05
Phillips 4209 0.38
Pondera 6017 0.54
Powder River 1707 0.15
Powell 7023 0.64
Prairie 1096 0.10
Ravalli 46096 4.17
Richland 11330 1.02
Roosevelt 10788 0.98
Rosebud 8082 0.73
Sanders 12949 1.17
Sheridan 3572 0.32
Silver Bow 35510 3.21
Stillwater 9026 0.82
Sweet Grass 3702 0.34
Teton 6279 0.57
Toole 4987 0.45
Treasure 768 0.07
Valley 7566 0.68
Wheatland 2039 0.18
Wibaux 936 0.09
Yellowstone 167448 15.13