Colstrip

Population: 2,156
Median household income: $86,000
Median home value: $193,700

Colstrip, a community in Rosebud County, Montana, has 2,156 residents. The median household income of $86,000 is above the Rosebud County median ($56,430).

Between 2019 and 2023, Colstrip's population declined 11.9% from 2,448 to 2,156, while its median home value rose 62.8% from $119,000 to $193,700.

9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,156
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $86,000
Median home value: $193,700
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 980
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4482,156

Median household income

$86,797$86,000

Median home value

$119,000$193,700

Median gross rent

$810$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,448	$86,797	$119,000	$810
2020	2,335	$90,263	$116,900	$791
2021	2,094	$81,424	$123,700	$848
2022	2,327	$87,321	$147,500	$638
2023	2,156	$86,000	$193,700	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	4.8%
5 to 17	450	20.9%
18 to 24	124	5.8%
25 to 34	61	2.8%
35 to 44	399	18.5%
45 to 54	356	16.5%
55 to 64	398	18.5%
65 to 74	206	9.6%
75 and over	58	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,555	72.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	388	18.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.9%
Two or more races	31	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	3.3%
High school graduate	399	27.0%
Some college or associate's	657	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	227	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	146	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	971	92.2%
Carpooled	59	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.4%
Bicycle	8	0.8%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	802	76.2%
15 to 29 min	194	18.4%
30 to 44 min	52	4.9%
45 to 59 min	5	0.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.1% (196 of 2,153)

	Count	Share
Family households	577	65.1%
Nonfamily households	309	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	886	90.4%
Vacant	94	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	716	80.8%
Renter-occupied	170	19.2%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	565	57.7%
1-unit, attached	16	1.6%
2 to 4 units	112	11.4%
5 to 19 units	66	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	221	22.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3016525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.8945, -106.6284