table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 3 through 4 (leading dots indicate sub-parts)
	Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Montana: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004
	Geographic Area	Population estimates					April 1, 2000
		July 1, 2004	July 1, 2003	July 1, 2002	July 1, 2001	July 1, 2000	Estimates base	Census
	Montana	926,865	918,157	910,670	906,241	903,500	902,195	902,195
Beaverhead	.Beaverhead County	8,845	8,946	9,003	9,077	9,198	9,202	9,202
Big Horn	.Big Horn County	13,005	12,889	12,832	12,819	12,675	12,671	12,671
Blaine	.Blaine County	6,668	6,754	6,820	6,826	6,987	7,009	7,009		884,684
Broadwater	.Broadwater County	4,530	4,431	4,411	4,402	4,372	4,385	4,385
Carbon	.Carbon County	9,755	9,775	9,730	9,664	9,556	9,552	9,552
Carter	.Carter County	1,324	1,331	1,359	1,362	1,349	1,360	1,360
Cascade	.Cascade County	79,849	79,779	79,766	79,866	80,239	80,357	80,357
Chouteau	.Chouteau County	5,575	5,594	5,646	5,773	5,982	5,970	5,970
Custer	.Custer County	11,454	11,362	11,439	11,473	11,665	11,696	11,696
Daniels	.Daniels County	1,844	1,917	1,936	2,014	2,012	2,017	2,017
Dawson	.Dawson County	8,635	8,745	8,738	8,919	9,044	9,059	9,059
Deer Lodge	.Deer Lodge County	9,088	9,004	9,076	9,207	9,389	9,417	9,417
Fallon	.Fallon County	2,774	2,768	2,728	2,756	2,812	2,837	2,837
Fergus	.Fergus County	11,539	11,645	11,683	11,764	11,897	11,893	11,893
Flathead	.Flathead County	81,217	79,476	77,475	76,113	74,742	74,471	74,471
Gallatin	.Gallatin County	75,637	73,328	71,106	69,812	68,278	67,831	67,831
Garfield	.Garfield County	1,218	1,241	1,245	1,263	1,268	1,279	1,279
Glacier	.Glacier County	13,508	13,278	13,209	13,134	13,209	13,247	13,247
Golden Valley	.Golden Valley County	1,117	1,057	1,066	1,015	1,023	1,042	1,042
Granite	.Granite County	2,853	2,881	2,869	2,879	2,843	2,830	2,830
Hill	.Hill County	16,376	16,325	16,368	16,535	16,636	16,673	16,673
Jefferson	.Jefferson County	10,857	10,560	10,419	10,223	10,085	10,049	10,049
Judith Basin	.Judith Basin County	2,191	2,199	2,257	2,259	2,336	2,329	2,329
Lake	.Lake County	27,919	27,374	27,006	26,953	26,633	26,507	26,507
Lewis And Clark	.Lewis and Clark County	57,972	57,191	56,474	56,257	55,881	55,716	55,716
Liberty	.Liberty County	2,020	2,035	2,020	2,103	2,150	2,158	2,158
Lincoln	.Lincoln County	19,101	18,892	18,746	18,732	18,842	18,837	18,837
Madison	.Madison County	7,079	6,938	6,969	6,899	6,872	6,851	6,851
Mccone	.McCone County	1,775	1,814	1,842	1,901	1,966	1,977	1,977
Meagher	.Meagher County	1,977	1,970	1,937	1,953	1,932	1,932	1,932
Mineral	.Mineral County	3,879	3,875	3,816	3,849	3,883	3,884	3,884
Missoula	.Missoula County	99,018	98,516	97,826	96,700	96,081	95,802	95,802
Musselshell	.Musselshell County	4,515	4,485	4,462	4,446	4,500	4,497	4,497
Park	.Park County	15,791	15,788	15,839	15,729	15,726	15,694	15,694
Petroleum	.Petroleum County	492	489	487	478	492	493	493
Phillips	.Phillips County	4,201	4,259	4,356	4,449	4,557	4,601	4,601
Pondera	.Pondera County	6,148	6,195	6,260	6,359	6,375	6,424	6,424
Powder River	.Powder River County	1,785	1,832	1,828	1,815	1,858	1,858	1,858
Powell	.Powell County	6,873	6,941	7,042	7,060	7,183	7,180	7,180
Prairie	.Prairie County	1,147	1,166	1,187	1,214	1,188	1,199	1,199
Ravalli	.Ravalli County	39,376	38,743	37,753	36,914	36,341	36,070	36,070
Richland	.Richland County	9,112	9,177	9,276	9,445	9,627	9,667	9,667
Roosevelt	.Roosevelt County	10,660	10,448	10,436	10,576	10,627	10,620	10,620
Rosebud	.Rosebud County	9,270	9,309	9,277	9,273	9,385	9,383	9,383
Sanders	.Sanders County	10,945	10,520	10,436	10,457	10,251	10,227	10,227
Sheridan	.Sheridan County	3,620	3,656	3,807	3,948	4,082	4,105	4,105
Silver Bow	.Silver Bow County	33,093	33,232	33,451	33,774	34,525	34,606	34,606
Stillwater	.Stillwater County	8,391	8,441	8,458	8,378	8,224	8,195	8,195
Sweet Grass	.Sweet Grass County	3,699	3,616	3,623	3,606	3,635	3,609	3,609
Teton	.Teton County	6,283	6,385	6,321	6,413	6,438	6,445	6,445
Toole	.Toole County	5,094	5,142	5,258	5,268	5,260	5,267	5,267
Treasure	.Treasure County	745	746	777	820	855	861	861
Valley	.Valley County	7,270	7,293	7,399	7,535	7,639	7,675	7,675
Wheatland	.Wheatland County	2,068	2,102	2,169	2,162	2,252	2,259	2,259
Wibaux	.Wibaux County	971	986	1,000	1,018	1,073	1,068	1,068
Yellowstone	.Yellowstone County	134,717	133,316	131,951	130,602	129,570	129,352	129,352
	Note: The April 1, 2000 Population Estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population from the Count Question Resolution program and geographic program revisions.  Dash (-) represents zero or rounds to zero.  (X) Not applicable
	Suggested Citation:
	Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Montana: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 (CO-EST2004-01-30)
	Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
	Release Date: April 14, 2005
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