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Rosebud County, Montana

Rosebud County had 8,194 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,008.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 56 in Montana by population and 4th by land area.

Population
8,194
#28 of 56 in Montana · #2,558 in US
Area
5,008.1 sq mi
#4 of 56 in Montana · #78 in US
Density
1.6 / sq mi
#38 of 56 in Montana · #3,017 in US
Median household income
$60,218
#28 of 56 in Montana · #1,815 in US

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

Rosebud County within Montana. Pin: Helena.

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Rosebud County population, land area and income

Rosebud County had 8,194 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,008.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 56 in Montana by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 1.6 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, about the same as Rosebud County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,218 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,194

3144th1st

2558th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

5,008 sq mi

3144th1st

78th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

3017th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,218

3143rd1st

1815th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Montana (56)

Population

8,194

56th1st

28th of 56 (MT)

Land area

5,008 sq mi

56th1st

4th of 56 (MT)

Density

1.6 / sq mi

56th1st

38th of 56 (MT)

Median household income

$60,218

56th1st

28th of 56 (MT)

How Rosebud County's population changed since 2020

Rosebud County lost 112 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 44th 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, Rosebud County recorded 513 births and 527 deaths, a natural change of -14. Net international migration added +70 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -174. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 174 people.

8,30620208,08220218,12220228,12320238,1942024
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
513
Deaths
527
Net international migration
+70
Net domestic migration
-174
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+71

Where Rosebud County is

The Census internal point of Rosebud County is at 46.173200, -106.666800. 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 Rosebud 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: Rosebud County internal point. Dark pin: Helena.

Internal point

Decimal
46.173200, -106.666800
DMS
46°10'23.52"N 106°40'0.48"W
UTM
13N 371339.8E 5114641.8N
Geohash
c8hnstxd7
Plus code
85RM58FM+77

Towns in Rosebud County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Rosebud County, 3,706 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Rosebud County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Colstrip with 2,063.

  1. 01Colstrip2,063
  2. 02Forsyth1,643
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Rosebud County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Rosebud County. The most populous is Yellowstone County, MT, with 171,583 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Helena and the nearest big city

Helena is 256.6 miles W of Rosebud County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 94.4 miles away.

Rosebud County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rosebud County is 30087: state code 30 for Montana plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,218.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rosebud County, Montana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,194. That is down 112 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,306.

What is the FIPS code of Rosebud County?

30087. The first two digits (30) are Montana; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rosebud County?

Colstrip, with 2,063 residents inside Rosebud County in 2024.

Which counties border Rosebud County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Yellowstone County, MT; Big Horn County, MT; Custer County, MT; Musselshell County, MT; Powder River County, MT; Garfield County, MT; Treasure County, MT; Petroleum 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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