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Rosebud
Montana

Population

$58K

Median Income

$235K

Median Home

R+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$131,938

Federal Spending per Capita$14,339

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$178K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%

Dependency Ratio1.50

Medicare Spending / Person$2,610

SS Benefits / Person$4,177

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients5.8%

Average Annual Wage$64K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$222K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$641/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,085

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,186/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate64.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients468 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,264

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.4%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.58 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,460

Bachelor's Degree Holders602

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate36.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate40.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-1.29

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 3

Good Air Days279 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days7,318 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days641 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,130 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)513 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed55 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)259 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers150 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work173 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)61 workers

Avg Commute Time14.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work5.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.843

Nonprofit Organizations90

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults31.9%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population38.2%

Membership Associations16.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+21

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+21R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -19

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $235K

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Local News — Rosebud

Representative Troy Downing | (.gov) · Jan 22, 2026

Downing Applauds Passage of Funding for Montana Infrastructure, Sentinel Program

Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following House passage of H.R. 7148, t…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Rosebud County, MT?

In 2025, there were about 8300 people living in Rosebud County, MT. That makes Rosebud County the 28…

Sheridan Media · Jun 2, 2026

The Battle of the Rosebud Commemorates 150 Years with Healing Meal and Events

The Battle of the Rosebud 150th Anniversary Commemoration will take place Wednesday, June 17, at Ros…

DailyDispatch.com · 1 month ago

Lightning-sparked fires burn more than 420 acres in Rosebud County

Read about Montana Fire News: Lightning-sparked fires burn more than 420 acres in Rosebud incident f…

Billings Gazette · May 22, 2026

Campground in West Rosebud won't open due to threats of trees toppling

The Pine Grove Campground provides 46 sites along the banks of West Rosebud Creek in the Custer Gall…

NonStop Local Billings · Nov 28, 2025

I-94 Eastbound near mile marker 99 closed after vehicle fire

ROSEBUD COUNTY, Mont. - I-94 Eastbound has been shut down around mile marker 99 following a vehicle …

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