Alphabetical list of Montana counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | 30001 | 5,543 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Big Horn County | 30003 | 4,998 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Blaine County | 30005 | 4,228 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Broadwater County | 30007 | 1,192 sq mi | 46 sq mi |
| Carbon County | 30009 | 2,048 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Carter County | 30011 | 3,340 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Cascade County | 30013 | 2,698 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Chouteau County | 30015 | 3,973 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Custer County | 30017 | 3,783 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Daniels County | 30019 | 1,426 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Dawson County | 30021 | 2,372 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Deer Lodge County | 30023 | 737 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Fallon County | 30025 | 1,621 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Fergus County | 30027 | 4,339 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Flathead County | 30029 | 5,087 sq mi | 169 sq mi |
| Gallatin County | 30031 | 2,605 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Garfield County | 30033 | 4,677 sq mi | 173 sq mi |
| Glacier County | 30035 | 2,995 sq mi | 41 sq mi |
| Golden Valley County | 30037 | 1,174 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Granite County | 30039 | 1,727 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Hill County | 30041 | 2,899 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 30043 | 1,657 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Judith Basin County | 30045 | 1,870 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lake County | 30047 | 1,491 sq mi | 163 sq mi |
| Lewis and Clark County | 30049 | 3,458 sq mi | 39 sq mi |
| Liberty County | 30051 | 1,430 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 30053 | 3,613 sq mi | 62 sq mi |
| Madison County | 30057 | 3,588 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| McCone County | 30055 | 2,642 sq mi | 40 sq mi |
| Meagher County | 30059 | 2,392 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Mineral County | 30061 | 1,220 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Missoula County | 30063 | 2,593 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Musselshell County | 30065 | 1,869 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Park County | 30067 | 2,802 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Petroleum County | 30069 | 1,656 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Phillips County | 30071 | 5,140 sq mi | 72 sq mi |
| Pondera County | 30073 | 1,625 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Powder River County | 30075 | 3,298 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Powell County | 30077 | 2,326 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Prairie County | 30079 | 1,737 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Ravalli County | 30081 | 2,391 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Richland County | 30083 | 2,085 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Roosevelt County | 30085 | 2,355 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Rosebud County | 30087 | 5,008 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Sanders County | 30089 | 2,760 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Sheridan County | 30091 | 1,677 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Silver Bow County | 30093 | 718 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Stillwater County | 30095 | 1,797 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Sweet Grass County | 30097 | 1,856 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Teton County | 30099 | 2,272 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Toole County | 30101 | 1,915 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Treasure County | 30103 | 978 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Valley County | 30105 | 4,926 sq mi | 136 sq mi |
| Wheatland County | 30107 | 1,422 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Wibaux County | 30109 | 890 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Yellowstone County | 30111 | 2,633 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
Largest Montana counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Montana by Census-reported land area:
- Beaverhead County — 5,543 square miles
- Phillips County — 5,140 square miles
- Flathead County — 5,087 square miles
- Rosebud County — 5,008 square miles
- Big Horn County — 4,998 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Montana?
Montana has 56 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Montana county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.