Musselshell County, Montana Population 2024

5,447

Musselshell County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 5,447 with a growth rate of 2.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Musselshell County, Montana is the 35th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 4,555 and has seen a growth of 19.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,1421392.32%
20286,0031392.37%
20275,8641392.43%
20265,7251392.49%
20255,5861392.55%
20245,4471392.62%
20235,3081392.69%
20225,1692615.32%
20214,9081583.33%
20204,7501242.68%
20194,62630.06%
20184,62300%
20174,623-17-0.37%
20164,64090.19%
20154,631-16-0.34%
20144,647-37-0.79%
20134,684-9-0.19%
20124,693-54-1.14%
20114,7471924.22%
20104,55500%
19904,106-322-7.27%
19804,42869418.59%
19703,734-1,154-23.61%
19604,888-520-9.62%
19505,408-309-5.4%
19405,717-1,525-21.06%
19307,242-4,788-39.8%
192012,0305,88895.86%
2024 Growth Rate
2.62% (139)
State
Montana
County Seat
Roundup
2020 Population
4,750
Area
1869 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
14.67% (697)
Founded
1911

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,53992.18%
Two or more races2184.43%
Native American1222.48%
Other race450.91%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Musselshell County, Montana Population by Race

Musselshell County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Musselshell County, Montana Median Age

52

Total

52

Male

52

Female

Musselshell County, Montana Adults

There are 4,003 adults, (1,419 of whom are seniors) in Musselshell County, Montana.

Musselshell County, Montana Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

54.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Musselshell County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female2,43749.49%
Male2,48750.51%

Musselshell County, Montana Population by Age

Musselshell County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1372.2880.819.2
Married1,1692.768515
Non Family7911.280.719.3
Female1274.0547.252.8
Male503.787030

2.83

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Musselshell County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2687.26%
Associates Degree39110.59%
Bachelors Degree54614.79%
Graduate Degree1824.93%
High School Graduate1,30735.4%
Less Than 9th Grade601.63%
Some College93825.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Musselshell County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Musselshell County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3933,088691
2+ Races1561377
Hispanic1048229
Native American73721
Other Race171413

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 76.47%.

Musselshell County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,722$0$40,469
Graduate Degree$0$78,378$23,517
High School Graduate$38,908$47,148$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$29,531$0$28,750
Overall$34,563$46,821$29,814
Some College$33,581$50,417$29,421

$34,563

Average Earnings

$46,821

Average Male

$29,814

Average Female

Musselshell County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Musselshell County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Musselshell County, Montana Language

97.85% of Musselshell County, Montana residents speak only English, while 2.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Musselshell County, Montana Language

Musselshell County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,39148411.02%
Native1205545.83%
Multiple2172411.06%
Other441329.55%
Hispanic167137.78%

11.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Musselshell County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Musselshell County, Montana is Native, with 45.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Musselshell County, Montana is Hispanic, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.34%.

Musselshell County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.03%
Some College12.12%
High School11.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Musselshell County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.07%
Female Unemployed35.62%
Female Employed6.63%
Male Employed2.15%

Musselshell County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Musselshell County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,000$77,707
Households$54,875$73,212
Married Families$64,345$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,466$60,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Musselshell County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Musselshell County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Musselshell County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Musselshell County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Musselshell County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

487

Number of Veterans

452

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
Second Gulf War66
First Gulf War59
Korea26
World War II18

Musselshell County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74193
35 to 54124
55 to 6489
75+77
18 to 344

Musselshell County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White45612.22%
Native American1926.03%
2+ Races126.67%

Musselshell County, Montana Veterans by Race

Musselshell County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Musselshell County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Musselshell County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Musselshell County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Musselshell County, Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.68%

Born in Musselshell County, Montana

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Musselshell County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 48.68% having been born in Montana. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Musselshell County, Montana Place of Birth

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