Sweet Grass County, Montana

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,713
Median household income: $69,426
Median home value: $295,500

Sweet Grass County is a county in Montana with a population of 3,713. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,426 is in line with the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Sweet Grass County's population grew 1.2% from 3,670 to 3,713, while its median household income rose 39.2% from $49,886 to $69,426.

The typical home was built around 1979. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,713
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,426
Median home value: $295,500
Median gross rent: $1,073
Housing units: 1,929
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6703,713

Median household income

$49,886$69,426

Median home value

$255,100$295,500

Median gross rent

$708$1,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,670	$49,886	$255,100	$708
2020	3,676	$53,790	$243,300	$678
2021	3,690	$59,238	$243,500	$687
2022	3,697	$64,872	$271,100	$876
2023	3,713	$69,426	$295,500	$1,073

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	5.3%
5 to 17	560	15.1%
18 to 24	316	8.5%
25 to 34	369	9.9%
35 to 44	439	11.8%
45 to 54	387	10.4%
55 to 64	576	15.5%
65 to 74	447	12.0%
75 and over	422	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,363	90.6%
Black or African American	50	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.8%
Two or more races	145	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	3.6%
High school graduate	827	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,108	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	442	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	167	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,258	70.3%
Carpooled	172	9.6%
Public transit	39	2.2%
Walked	61	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	235	13.1%
Other means	24	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	43.2%
15 to 29 min	409	26.3%
30 to 44 min	194	12.5%
45 to 59 min	86	5.5%
60+ min	194	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 7.8% (288 of 3,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	975	65.1%
Nonfamily households	522	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,497	77.6%
Vacant	432	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	76.2%
Renter-occupied	357	23.8%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,511	78.3%
1-unit, attached	35	1.8%
2 to 4 units	132	6.8%
5 to 19 units	47	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	204	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30097
State: Montana
Land area: 1,856 sq mi
Water area: 6.74 sq mi
Center point: 45.8113, -109.9448