Rosebud County, Montana

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,236
Median household income: $56,430
Median home value: $188,900

Home to 8,236 residents, Rosebud County is one of Montana's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,430, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rosebud County's population declined 10.0% from 9,152 to 8,236, while its median household income fell 2.7% from $57,992 to $56,430.

The median gross rent is $644. 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,236
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,430
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 3,785
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1528,236

Median household income

$57,992$56,430

Median home value

$114,900$188,900

Median gross rent

$605$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,152	$57,992	$114,900	$605
2020	9,065	$57,769	$115,300	$590
2021	8,464	$59,339	$139,900	$632
2022	8,310	$57,656	$159,900	$641
2023	8,236	$56,430	$188,900	$644

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	621	7.5%
5 to 17	1,763	21.4%
18 to 24	689	8.4%
25 to 34	846	10.3%
35 to 44	989	12.0%
45 to 54	815	9.9%
55 to 64	1,136	13.8%
65 to 74	881	10.7%
75 and over	496	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,338	52.7%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,166	38.4%
Asian	42	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	371	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	285	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	446	8.6%
High school graduate	1,828	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,914	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	634	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	341	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,457	75.8%
Carpooled	381	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	161	5.0%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	196	6.0%
Other means	32	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,012	66.1%
15 to 29 min	571	18.7%
30 to 44 min	294	9.7%
45 to 59 min	42	1.4%
60+ min	127	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 21.6% (1,763 of 8,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,956	63.7%
Nonfamily households	1,113	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,069	81.1%
Vacant	716	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,036	66.3%
Renter-occupied	1,033	33.7%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,486	65.7%
1-unit, attached	125	3.3%
2 to 4 units	277	7.3%
5 to 19 units	139	3.7%
20 or more units	91	2.4%
Mobile home & other	667	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30087
State: Montana
Land area: 5,008 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 46.1732, -106.6668