Forsyth

Population: 1,682
Median household income: $58,375
Median home value: $185,100

Forsyth, a community in Rosebud County, Montana, has 1,682 residents. The median household income of $58,375 is in line with the Rosebud County median ($56,430).

From 2019 to 2023, Forsyth's population grew 12.5% from 1,495 to 1,682, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $151,300 to $185,100.

16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,682
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,375
Median home value: $185,100
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 817
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4951,682

Median household income

$41,328$58,375

Median home value

$151,300$185,100

Median gross rent

$565$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,495	$41,328	$151,300	$565
2020	1,596	$49,257	$121,000	$561
2021	1,562	$51,324	$154,100	$666
2022	1,458	$56,397	$164,700	$742
2023	1,682	$58,375	$185,100	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	8.7%
5 to 17	291	17.3%
18 to 24	136	8.1%
25 to 34	274	16.3%
35 to 44	110	6.5%
45 to 54	99	5.9%
55 to 64	168	10.0%
65 to 74	257	15.3%
75 and over	201	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,357	80.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	1.4%
Asian	42	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	224	13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate49.9%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	9.3%
High school graduate	553	49.9%
Some college or associate's	267	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	139	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	47	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	51.5%
Carpooled	173	25.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	11.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	7.7%
Other means	27	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	424	66.9%
15 to 29 min	30	4.7%
30 to 44 min	120	18.9%
45 to 59 min	3	0.5%
60+ min	57	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.1% (165 of 1,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	57.3%
Nonfamily households	294	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	689	84.3%
Vacant	128	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	68.7%
Renter-occupied	216	31.3%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	613	75.0%
1-unit, attached	26	3.2%
2 to 4 units	47	5.8%
5 to 19 units	51	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3027700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.2679, -106.6726