Ranking of Montana Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Montana was 7.75. Among all Montana counties, Petroleum County had the highest net migration rate (41.41), followed by Granite County (40.4), and Gallatin County (30.65).

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

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Ranking of Montana Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of Montana Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Petroleum County 41.41
2 Granite County 40.4
3 Gallatin County 30.65
4 Prairie County 26.1
5 Carter County 22.39
6 Ravalli County 19.79
7 Sanders County 18.36
8 McCone County 18.09
9 Flathead County 17.53
10 Jefferson County 17.05
11 Beaverhead County 16.95
12 Lincoln County 16.92
13 Missoula County 16.56
14 Broadwater County 13.73
15 Carbon County 13.02
16 Meagher County 11.44
17 Powell County 10.42
18 Madison County 9.06
19 Wheatland County 8.51
20 Liberty County 7.9
21 Garfield County 7.76
22 Park County 7.65
23 Lake County 7.43
24 Lewis and Clark County 7.19
25 Yellowstone County 5.99
26 Fergus County 5.39
26 Musselshell County 5.39
27 Judith Basin County 4.64
28 Big Horn County 1.2
29 Silver Bow County 1.15
30 Sweet Grass County 1.11
31 Deer Lodge County 0.99
32 Chouteau County 0.35
33 Glacier County -1.9
34 Blaine County -2.54
35 Treasure County -2.95
36 Stillwater County -4.37
37 Cascade County -6.39
38 Hill County -7.6
39 Golden Valley County -8.59
40 Daniels County -9.19
41 Teton County -9.77
42 Powder River County -10.24
43 Pondera County -11.55
44 Phillips County -11.61
45 Mineral County -12.74
46 Valley County -12.78
47 Sheridan County -14.83
48 Rosebud County -18.58
49 Wibaux County -19.87
50 Custer County -21.38
51 Toole County -25.29
52 Roosevelt County -27.47
53 Fallon County -29.03
54 Dawson County -35.72
55 Richland County -48.86