Sweet Grass County, Montana Population 2024

3,799

Sweet Grass County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 3,799 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sweet Grass County, Montana is the 39th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 3,617 and has seen a growth of 5.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,979360.91%
20283,943360.92%
20273,907360.93%
20263,871360.94%
20253,835360.95%
20243,799360.96%
20233,763360.97%
20223,727250.68%
20213,702320.87%
20203,670-47-1.26%
20193,717160.43%
20183,701330.9%
20173,668581.61%
20163,610-8-0.22%
20153,618-19-0.52%
20143,637-20-0.55%
20133,657782.18%
20123,579-5-0.14%
20113,584-33-0.91%
20103,61700%
19903,154-62-1.93%
19803,2162367.92%
19702,980-310-9.42%
19603,290-331-9.14%
19503,621-98-2.64%
19403,719-225-5.7%
19303,944-982-19.94%
19204,92689722.26%
19104,02994330.56%
19003,086-893-22.44%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (36)
County Website
Sweet Grass County
State
Montana
County Seat
2020 Population
3,670
Area
1856 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.51% (129)
Founded
1895

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,44893.26%
Two or more races1303.52%
Black or African American571.54%
Native American381.03%
Other race240.65%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population by Race

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Sweet Grass County, Montana Median Age

43.6

Total

42.6

Male

45.1

Female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Adults

There are 2,952 adults, (909 of whom are seniors) in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweet Grass County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female1,79148.44%
Male1,90651.56%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population by Age

Sweet Grass County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4462.5476.323.7
Married8923.0682.617.4
Non Family4471.1167.132.9
Female604.5531.768.3
Male473.721000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sweet Grass County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade90.35%
9th to 12th Grade943.63%
High School Graduate83232.09%
Some College81131.28%
Associates Degree2359.06%
Bachelors Degree45317.47%
Graduate Degree1596.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3832,301588
2+ Races997812
Hispanic53530
Native American38386
Other Race20206

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30%.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$38,706$46,938$28,305
Less Than 9th Grade$41,080$0$0
High School Graduate$39,500$49,464$27,587
Some College$36,875$42,130$26,250
Bachelors Degree$34,583$53,750$30,521
Graduate Degree$52,054$56,250$51,964

$38,706

Average Earnings

$46,938

Average Male

$28,305

Average Female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language

98.48% of Sweet Grass County, Montana residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3342006%
Native381436.84%
Multiple13053.85%

5.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana is Native, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana is Multiple, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.5%.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.46%
Some College7.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4.04%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.72%
Male Employed0.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sweet Grass County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$64,872$86,457
Families$83,854$104,579
Married Families$86,200$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,653$43,279

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

275

Number of Veterans

257

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam65
First Gulf War59
Second Gulf War55
Korea3
World War II2

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64102
75+78
35 to 5451
65 to 7431
18 to 3413

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2609.52%
2+ Races99.09%
Other Race625%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Race

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sweet Grass County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sweet Grass 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

57.64%

Born in Sweet Grass County, Montana

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Sweet Grass County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 57.64% having been born in Montana. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Place of Birth

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