How many people live in Rosebud County, MT?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,200 people living in Rosebud County, MT. That makes Rosebud County the 28th-most populous county in Montana. It is home to 0.72% of people living in the state.
8.19K
population of Rosebud County, MT (2024)
0.72%
County share of the Montana population (2024)
About 8,200 people lived in Rosebud County, MT in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Rosebud County, MT’s age demographics?
About 1,500 Rosebud County, MT residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.1% of Montana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,300 Rosebud County residents, or 28.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Montana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Rosebud County, MT's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Rosebud County, MT’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 35.7% of the Rosebud County, MT population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Rosebud County, MT also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Rosebud County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.43% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Rosebud County, MT has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Montana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Rosebud County, MT is Colstrip with about 2,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Rosebud County, MT ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colstrip | 2,063 |
| 2. | Forsyth | 1,643 |
| 3. | Balance of Rosebud County | 4,488 |
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