Rosebud County, MT
Demographic and economic profile of Rosebud County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Rosebud County's economy is heavily resource-extraction oriented, reflected in a GDP per capita of $98,903 that far exceeds its median household income of $49,914 and per capita income of $28,291, a gap typical of capital-intensive mining and energy sectors. The labor force is relatively small—8,236 residents with a 59.2% participation rate, 18.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,300—alongside a notable 9.0% unemployment rate and 21.6% poverty rate. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $188,900 and median gross rent of $644/month, though the county has shed 11.0% of its population over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-11.0% since 2018
Rosebud County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone4,365 (53.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,016 (36.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race280 (3.4%)
- Asian Alone186 (2.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races182 (2.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone130 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish105
- 2.German or other West Germanic105
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance931
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining466
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services310
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities299
- 5.Construction (Group)261
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,041
- 2.Service Occupations730
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations604
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations469
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations346
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.37×)441
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.25×)435
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)211
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)902
- 5.Construction (LQ 1.12×)257
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.