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Roosevelt County, Montana

Roosevelt County had 10,197 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,354.6 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 56 in Montana by population and 29th by land area.

Population
10,197
#21 of 56 in Montana · #2,393 in US
Area
2,354.6 sq mi
#29 of 56 in Montana · #237 in US
Density
4.3 / sq mi
#21 of 56 in Montana · #2,799 in US
Median household income
$51,596
#49 of 56 in Montana · #2,591 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Roosevelt County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Roosevelt County population, land area and income

Roosevelt County had 10,197 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,354.6 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 56 in Montana by population and 29th by land area. That works out to 4.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Montana has 7,814 residents; Roosevelt County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,596 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,197

3144th1st

2393rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,355 sq mi

3144th1st

237th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2799th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,596

3143rd1st

2591st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

10,197

56th1st

21st of 56 (MT)

Land area

2,355 sq mi

56th1st

29th of 56 (MT)

Density

4.3 / sq mi

56th1st

21st of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$51,596

56th1st

49th of 56 (MT)

How Roosevelt County's population changed since 2020

Roosevelt County lost 605 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 5.6%. That ranks 56th of 56 in Montana for growth. The median Montana county changed by +2.8%, and the state as a whole by +4.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Roosevelt County recorded 664 births and 720 deaths, a natural change of -56. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -573. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 573 people.

10.8k202010.8k202110.5k202210.3k202310.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
664
Deaths
720
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
-573
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-130

Where Roosevelt County is

The Census internal point of Roosevelt County is at 48.282700, -104.995200. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Montana's 56 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Roosevelt County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Liberty County: -1.2%Golden Valley County: +5.1%Dawson County: -2.1%Flathead County: +9.2%Beaverhead County: +6.7%Prairie County: +2.0%Garfield County: +0.9%Lewis and Clark County: +5.5%Sweet Grass County: +2.4%Wheatland County: -0.7%Ravalli County: +8.5%Jefferson County: +9.6%Carter County: -0.6%Chouteau County: -0.6%Custer County: +0.9%Teton County: +3.1%Granite County: +9.0%Deer Lodge County: +4.1%Cascade County: +0.1%Powder River County: +2.4%Meagher County: +7.3%Daniels County: -1.7%Glacier County: -1.8%Wibaux County: -2.7%Fallon County: -2.7%McCone County: -0.7%Sheridan County: -2.5%Missoula County: +3.5%Toole County: +3.7%Sanders County: +11.5%Roosevelt County: -5.6%Rosebud County: -1.3%Treasure County: -2.5%Yellowstone County: +3.9%Blaine County: -1.4%Musselshell County: +14.8%Broadwater County: +21.0%Powell County: +2.6%Fergus County: +3.4%Phillips County: +0.1%Gallatin County: +6.2%Silver Bow County: +2.6%Madison County: +12.6%Richland County: -4.4%Lake County: +6.9%Valley County: -1.7%Judith Basin County: +4.3%Hill County: -1.2%Big Horn County: -2.2%Stillwater County: +5.0%Carbon County: +9.4%Mineral County: +13.7%Petroleum County: +4.6%Pondera County: +3.4%Park County: +4.9%Lincoln County: +12.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.9%
  3. < +3.9%
  4. < +7.3%
  5. ≥ +7.3%
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Orange pin: Roosevelt County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
48.282700, -104.995200
DMS
48°16'57.72"N 104°59'42.72"W
UTM
13N 500356.1E 5347721.9N
Geohash
c8t6dv8g4
Plus code
85WQ72M3+3W

Towns in Roosevelt County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Roosevelt County, 2,522 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Roosevelt County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wolf Point with 2,522.

  1. 01Wolf Point2,522
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Roosevelt County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Roosevelt County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Williams County, ND, with 40,763 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 348.3 miles WSW of Roosevelt County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 240.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williston, ND (population 28,821), 62.3 miles away.

Roosevelt County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Roosevelt County is 30085: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,596.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Roosevelt County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,197. That is down 605 people (5.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,802.

What is the FIPS code of Roosevelt County?

30085. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Roosevelt County?

Wolf Point, with 2,522 residents inside Roosevelt County in 2024.

Which counties border Roosevelt County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Williams County, ND; McKenzie County, ND; Richland County, MT; Valley County, MT; Sheridan County, MT; McCone County, MT; Daniels County, MT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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