Montana: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity
Montana recorded 11,268 births in 2024 across 56 counties, served by 17 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 32 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 650 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.
- Births, 2024
- 11,268+3.9% since 2021
- Delivering hospitals
- 1732 more not reported
- Offices of Lawyers
- 650CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
- Births per lawyer office
- 17.3national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3
Births by county
Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.
Every county
| County | Population 2024 | Births 2024 | Lawyer offices | Births per office | Delivering hospitals | Status unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | 171,583 | 1,844 | 105 | 17.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Flathead County | 114,527 | 1,234 | 70 | 17.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Gallatin County | 126,984 | 1,141 | 110 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Missoula County | 122,546 | 1,133 | 140 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cascade County | 84,523 | 933 | 60 | 15.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 75,129 | 669 | 49 | 13.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravalli County | 48,187 | 395 | 13 | 30.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Silver Bow County | 36,134 | 304 | 12 | 25.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake County | 33,403 | 282 | 13 | 21.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Lincoln County | 22,184 | 198 | 4 | 49.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Hill County | 16,065 | 191 | 3 | 63.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Big Horn County | 12,796 | 183 | 3 | 61.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glacier County | 13,503 | 160 | 4 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Park County | 18,074 | 159 | 10 | 15.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Roosevelt County | 10,197 | 154 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 3 |
| Custer County | 11,964 | 139 | 4 | 34.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Fergus County | 11,862 | 132 | 5 | 26.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sanders County | 13,895 | 126 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Rosebud County | 8,194 | 119 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Richland County | 11,028 | 116 | 3 | 38.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 13,304 | 111 | 5 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaverhead County | 10,006 | 95 | 7 | 13.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Carbon County | 11,498 | 95 | 3 | 31.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Stillwater County | 9,450 | 91 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Pondera County | 6,078 | 89 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Madison County | 9,753 | 87 | 5 | 17.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Valley County | 7,434 | 87 | 4 | 21.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Blaine County | 6,903 | 84 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Broadwater County | 8,302 | 76 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Deer Lodge County | 9,811 | 76 | 5 | 15.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dawson County | 8,731 | 73 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Teton County | 6,444 | 70 | 3 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Toole County | 5,153 | 61 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Chouteau County | 5,880 | 49 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Musselshell County | 5,452 | 49 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Powell County | 7,120 | 47 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Phillips County | 4,214 | 46 | 4 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Mineral County | 5,195 | 41 | 3 | 13.7 | 0 | 1 |
| Fallon County | 2,946 | 39 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Sheridan County | 3,448 | 34 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Grass County | 3,757 | 25 | 3 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Granite County | 3,602 | 24 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Prairie County | 1,112 | 21 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Wheatland County | 2,058 | 21 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty County | 1,934 | 20 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| McCone County | 1,717 | 20 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Garfield County | 1,181 | 19 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Judith Basin County | 2,111 | 19 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Valley County | 863 | 18 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Meagher County | 2,065 | 17 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Wibaux County | 911 | 12 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Carter County | 1,399 | 10 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Powder River County | 1,734 | 10 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Treasure County | 739 | 10 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Daniels County | 1,625 | 8 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Petroleum County | 525 | 2 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
16 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 622 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.
Hospitals with obstetric services
| Hospital | City | County | Ownership | Labour & delivery | Birthing Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare | Dillon | Beaverhead | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Yes | Designated |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | Cascade | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Big Horn Hospital | Hardin | Big Horn | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend | Broadwater | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | Yellowstone | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital | Hamilton | Ravalli | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | Gallatin | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Cabinet Peaks Medical Center | Libby | Lincoln | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Central Montana Medical Center | Lewistown | Fergus | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Community Hospital Of Anaconda | Anaconda | Deer Lodge | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula | Missoula | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Inc | Ekalaka | Carter | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge | Powell | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Fallon Medical Complex Hospital | Baker | Fallon | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital | Glasgow | Valley | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Garfield County Health Center | Jordan | Garfield | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Glendive Medical Center | Glendive | Dawson | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Granite County Medical Center | Philipsburg | Granite | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Holy Rosary Hospital | Miles City | Custer | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | Yellowstone | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Livingston Healthcare | Livingston | Park | Physician | Yes | Designated |
| Logan Health - Shelby | Shelby | Toole | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Logan Health - Whitefish | Whitefish | Flathead | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | Flathead | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Madison Valley Medical Center | Ennis | Madison | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Mccone County Health Center | Circle | Mccone | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Mineral Community Hospital | Superior | Mineral | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton | Chouteau | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Northern Montana Hospital | Havre | Hill | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Northern Rockies Medical Center | Cut Bank | Glacier | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| P H S Indian Hospital At Browning - Blackfeet | Browning | Glacier | Government - Federal | Yes | Designated |
| P H S Indian Hospital Crow / Northern Cheyenne | Crow Agency | Big Horn | Government - Federal | Not reported | — |
| P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap At Harlem - Cah | Harlem | Blaine | Government - Federal | Not reported | — |
| Phillips County Hospital - Cah | Malta | Phillips | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Pioneer Medical Center | Big Timber | Sweet Grass | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Pondera Medical Center | Conrad | Pondera | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar | Roosevelt | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Prairie Community Cah | Terry | Prairie | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson | Lake | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson | Roosevelt | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth | Rosebud | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Ruby Valley Medical Center | Sheridan | Madison | Government - Hospital District or Authority | Not reported | — |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney | Richland | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St James Hospital | Butte | Silver Bow | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan | Lake | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| St Peters Health | Helena | Lewis And Clark | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | Missoula | Voluntary non-profit - Church | Yes | Designated |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic | Columbus | Stillwater | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Wolf Point | Roosevelt | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.
A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
- CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
- CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
- U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time
Cite this analysis
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Birth Injury Marketing. “Montana: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/montana/
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