State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Montana by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 131,512.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

McCone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 63.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143

Sweet Grass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143

Stillwater County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 124 of 3143

Broadwater County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 227 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143

Petroleum County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 336 of 3143

Toole County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3143

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 427 of 3143

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 81.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 434 of 3143

Lewis and Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 451 of 3143

Dawson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3143

Flathead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 575 of 3143

Treasure County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 66.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,008.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 851 of 3143

Daniels County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3143

Ravalli County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 942 of 3143

Yellowstone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3143

Powell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143

Granite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1211 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1299 of 3143

Park County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3143

Wibaux County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143

Missoula County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1387 of 3143

Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1416 of 3143

Fallon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3143

Cascade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1445 of 3143

Musselshell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1462 of 3143

Meagher County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1596 of 3143

Teton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1687 of 3143

Fergus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1774 of 3143

Chouteau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1820 of 3143

Hill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1833 of 3143

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3143

Golden Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1928 of 3143

Silver Bow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2095 of 3143

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3143

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 197.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2172 of 3143

Beaverhead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2176 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2193 of 3143

Powder River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2194 of 3143

Sanders County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,033.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2234 of 3143

Pondera County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2350 of 3143

Judith Basin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3143

Rosebud County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3143

Liberty County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3143

Wheatland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2826 of 3143

Deer Lodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2845 of 3143

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2992 of 3143

Glacier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3049 of 3143

Big Horn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3061 of 3143

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3103 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/01/2024 5:51 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.