Rosebud County, Montana Population 2024

8,168

Rosebud County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 8,168 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rosebud County, Montana is the 28th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 9,245 and has seen a growth of -11.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,20880.1%
20288,20080.1%
20278,19280.1%
20268,18480.1%
20258,17680.1%
20248,16880.1%
20238,16080.1%
20228,152660.82%
20218,086-223-2.68%
20208,309-646-7.21%
20198,955-92-1.02%
20189,047-178-1.93%
20179,225-38-0.41%
20169,263-92-0.98%
20159,355280.3%
20149,327240.26%
20139,303-46-0.49%
20129,349210.23%
20119,328830.9%
20109,24500%
199010,5056066.12%
19809,8993,86764.11%
19706,032-155-2.51%
19606,187-383-5.83%
19506,570931.44%
19406,477-870-11.84%
19307,347-655-8.19%
19208,002170.21%
19107,985-223-2.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (8)
County Website
Rosebud County
State
Montana
County Seat
Forsyth
2020 Population
8,309
Area
5008 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.7% (-141)
Founded
1901

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,46353.71%
Native American3,17638.22%
Two or more races4815.79%
Other race1301.56%
Asian490.59%
Black or African American100.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rosebud County, Montana Population by Race

Rosebud County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Rosebud County, Montana Median Age

36.4

Total

36.2

Male

36.5

Female

Rosebud County, Montana Adults

There are 5,895 adults, (1,373 of whom are seniors) in Rosebud County, Montana.

Rosebud County, Montana Age Dependency

83.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rosebud County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female4,13449.75%
Male4,17650.25%

Rosebud County, Montana Population by Age

Rosebud County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0432.764.335.7
Married1,4963.3675.724.3
Non Family1,1061.1852.447.6
Female2914.5354.345.7
Male1503.7759.340.7

3.46

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rosebud County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3647.09%
Associates Degree60211.73%
Bachelors Degree62012.08%
Graduate Degree3787.36%
High School Graduate1,71833.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1663.23%
Some College1,28625.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rosebud County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rosebud County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2252,966723
Native American1,4831,231194
2+ Races27726053
Hispanic18616924
Other Race81810
Asian211919
Black999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Rosebud County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,513$46,875$43,958
Graduate Degree$63,125$58,750$63,750
High School Graduate$37,321$48,906$21,938
Less Than 9th Grade$28,929$37,083$25,536
Overall$43,731$51,538$35,366
Some College$45,735$65,871$33,393

$43,731

Average Earnings

$51,538

Average Male

$35,366

Average Female

Rosebud County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rosebud County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rosebud County, Montana Language

91.05% of Rosebud County, Montana residents speak only English, while 8.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.24% of the population.

Rosebud County, Montana Language

Rosebud County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native3,1251,24239.74%
White4,2224029.52%
Hispanic439173.87%
Multiple481112.29%
Asian4924.08%

20.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.12%

Male Poverty Rate

21.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rosebud County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rosebud County, Montana is Native, with 39.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rosebud County, Montana is Multiple, with 2.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.11%.

Rosebud County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.39%
High School19.66%
Some College16.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%

Rosebud County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.72%
Female Unemployed35.14%
Female Employed8.59%
Male Employed4.82%

Rosebud County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rosebud County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,975$82,974
Households$57,656$71,825
Married Families$79,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,879$49,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rosebud County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rosebud County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rosebud County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rosebud County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rosebud County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

640

Number of Veterans

564

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam244
First Gulf War196
Second Gulf War159
Korea3
World War II0

Rosebud County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74162
55 to 64159
35 to 54147
75+115
18 to 3457

Rosebud County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4480.1259134345137718
Native American1450.07795698924731183
2+ Races380.12837837837837837
Black91

Rosebud County, Montana Veterans by Race

Rosebud County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rosebud County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rosebud County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rosebud County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rosebud County, Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.71%

Born in Rosebud County, Montana

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Rosebud County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 64.71% having been born in Montana. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rosebud County, Montana Place of Birth

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