Sweet Grass County, Montana Population 2024

3,799

Sweet Grass County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 3,799 with a growth rate of 0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sweet Grass County, Montana is the 39th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 3,617 and has seen a growth of 5.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,979360.91%
20283,943360.92%
20273,907360.93%
20263,871360.94%
20253,835360.95%
20243,799360.96%
20233,763360.97%
20223,727250.68%
20213,702320.87%
20203,670-47-1.26%
20193,717160.43%
20183,701330.9%
20173,668581.61%
20163,610-8-0.22%
20153,618-19-0.52%
20143,637-20-0.55%
20133,657782.18%
20123,579-5-0.14%
20113,584-33-0.91%
20103,61700%
19903,154-62-1.93%
19803,2162367.92%
19702,980-310-9.42%
19603,290-331-9.14%
19503,621-98-2.64%
19403,719-225-5.7%
19303,944-982-19.94%
19204,92689722.26%
19104,02994330.56%
19003,086-893-22.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.96% (36)
County Website
Sweet Grass County
State
Montana
County Seat
Big Timber
2020 Population
3,670
Area
1856 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.51% (129)
Founded
1895

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,36390.57%
Two or more races1714.61%
Other race681.83%
Native American611.64%
Black or African American501.35%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population by Race

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Sweet Grass County, Montana Median Age

44

Total

44.6

Male

43.4

Female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Adults

There are 2,956 adults, (869 of whom are seniors) in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweet Grass County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female1,85049.82%
Male1,86350.18%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Population by Age

Sweet Grass County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4972.4676.223.8
Married9033.068119
Non Family5221.1164.635.4
Male424.261000
Female305.31000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sweet Grass County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade873.3%
Associates Degree26810.15%
Bachelors Degree44216.74%
Graduate Degree1676.33%
High School Graduate82731.33%
Less Than 9th Grade90.34%
Some College84031.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4042,330584
2+ Races13010816
Hispanic66660
Other Race65659
Native American41410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.29%.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,906$51,000$35,179
Graduate Degree$69,028$58,750$80,809
High School Graduate$46,336$49,828$27,292
Less Than 9th Grade$43,194$0$43,472
Overall$44,327$49,426$36,540
Some College$43,550$47,697$37,917

$44,327

Average Earnings

$49,426

Average Male

$36,540

Average Female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language

96.93% of Sweet Grass County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Language

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3402748.2%
Native611422.95%

7.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.79%

Male Poverty Rate

6.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana is Native, with 22.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweet Grass County, Montana is White, with 8.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.16%
Some College7.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.77%
Less Than 9th Grade4.26%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.32%
Male Employed0.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sweet Grass County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,287$118,760
Households$69,426$94,999
Married Families$89,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,333$49,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

65.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sweet Grass County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

286

Number of Veterans

260

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War75
First Gulf War57
Vietnam52
Korea11
World War II0

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64107
35 to 5474
75+65
65 to 7427
18 to 3413

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26610.06%
2+ Races129.23%
Other Race811.76%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Race

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sweet Grass County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sweet Grass County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sweet Grass 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

52.79%

Born in Sweet Grass County, Montana

98.9%

Native Born

1.1%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.9% of Sweet Grass County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 52.79% having been born in Montana. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Place of Birth

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