Rosebud County, MT Population

Overview

8,464

Total Population

36.7

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rosebud County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rosebud County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rosebud County's population under 18 was 27.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rosebud County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rosebud County, 23.33% were under the age of 15, 19.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 less females than males in Rosebud County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Rosebud County, MT.
The Rosebud County, MT gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 443.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 380.

Rosebud County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rosebud County population: 51.74% are White, 0.26% are Black or African American, 38.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.41% are some other race and 5.72% are multiracial.
Rosebud County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,054 (95.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rosebud County is White with a population of 4,379 (51.74% of the total population).

Rosebud County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,402 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rosebud County's population decreased by 157 (1.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rosebud County's population decreased by 940 (10.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rosebud County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 8,077.