Roosevelt
Montana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Roosevelt County is unusual in three ways: life expectancy is among the shortest in America (61.2 years), the school test score is among the lowest in America (2.00 where 3.0 is grade level), and population growth is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.1% a year). Within Montana it ranks 1st of 49 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Roosevelt County, Montana. 10,799 people live here with you. The population shrank 2.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -181).

Montana has no sales tax and a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.65% for 2026. It taxes Social Security above income thresholds. Home prices in Bozeman, Missoula and the Flathead Valley roughly doubled between 2019 and 2023 as remote workers arrived, and the state passed a package of zoning reforms in 2023 to add housing supply. Wildfire smoke is now a regular late-summer feature.

Money

The typical household here brings in $51,038 a year, lower than 77% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,249. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 52% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 17 minutes each way.

Montana takes 4.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,432 a year.

Home

The median home costs $152K, cheaper than 83% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $675 a month. Property tax is 1.32% of home value, roughly $1,487 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 66% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 61.2 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.6 per 10,000 people. 12.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.14 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than almost every county in America. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 16 points. 55% of eligible voters turned out. Under Montana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 43°F, highs near 55 and lows near 30, colder than 95% of American counties. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 48 out of 100, safer than 52% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 114 Mbps down, slower than 84% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.