Montana Population By County in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of Montana was 1,122,095. Among all Montana counties, Yellowstone had the highest population (169,817), followed by Gallatin (124,733), and Missoula (120,931). 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 2022
Montana Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Beaverhead 9742 0.87
Big Horn 12858 1.15
Blaine 6956 0.62
Broadwater 7787 0.69
Carbon 11241 1.00
Carter 1402 0.13
Cascade 84908 7.57
Chouteau 5917 0.53
Custer 12005 1.07
Daniels 1644 0.15
Dawson 8801 0.78
Deer Lodge 9541 0.85
Fallon 3047 0.27
Fergus 11669 1.04
Flathead 111783 9.96
Gallatin 124733 11.12
Garfield 1221 0.11
Glacier 13637 1.22
Golden Valley 838 0.08
Granite 3482 0.31
Hill 16069 1.43
Jefferson 12864 1.15
Judith Basin 2082 0.19
Lake 32821 2.93
Lewis and Clark 73681 6.57
Liberty 1972 0.18
Lincoln 21485 1.92
McCone 1712 0.15
Madison 9237 0.82
Meagher 2025 0.18
Mineral 5037 0.45
Missoula 120931 10.78
Musselshell 5188 0.46
Park 17783 1.59
Petroleum 520 0.05
Phillips 4223 0.38
Pondera 6093 0.54
Powder River 1725 0.15
Powell 7063 0.63
Prairie 1114 0.10
Ravalli 47177 4.20
Richland 11191 1.00
Roosevelt 10514 0.94
Rosebud 8122 0.72
Sanders 13396 1.19
Sheridan 3550 0.32
Silver Bow 35876 3.20
Stillwater 9194 0.82
Sweet Grass 3724 0.33
Teton 6349 0.57
Toole 5072 0.45
Treasure 749 0.07
Valley 7560 0.67
Wheatland 2043 0.18
Wibaux 924 0.08
Yellowstone 169817 15.13