Roosevelt County, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Roosevelt County, Montana had an estimated 10,197 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,798, across 2,355 square miles. County output reached $549.3 m in 2024, 206 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roosevelt County
How many people live in Roosevelt County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,526
- Households3,091
- Average household size3.41
- Median household income$57,063
- Median age30.9
- Median gross rent$705 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,800
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,041
- Population under 183,465
- Share under 1832.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,286
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,775
- Civilian labor force4,316
- Unemployment rate10.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.1 percent
- Rank by population among Montana counties21st of 56
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2451st of 3,222
Roosevelt County is the 21st largest of 56 Montana counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 32.9 percent against 12.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Roosevelt County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202410,197
- Census 2020 base population10,798
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.57 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-130
- Births, 2024154
- Deaths, 2024123
- Natural change, 202431
- Net domestic migration, 2024-164
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-161
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-552
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3021st of 3,144
The county has lost 5.57 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Roosevelt County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving112
- People arriving, from those returns205
- Tax returns filed by households leaving186
- Net household movement-74
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-6.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$42,473
- Average income of a leaving household$59,720
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $17,247 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Roosevelt County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$549.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$521.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years34.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Montana areas BEA publishes23rd of 56
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2348th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$52,182
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 34.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Roosevelt County
- Covered employment, annual average3,392
- Establishments reporting274
- Average annual pay$49,249
- Average weekly wage$947
- Retail trade, employment412
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,369
- Accommodation and food services, employment289
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,862
- Wholesale trade, employment72
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$77,543
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment69
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, average annual pay$14,711
- Transportation and warehousing, employment68
- Other services, except public administration, employment56
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 412 | 29 | $31,369 |
| Accommodation and food services | 289 | 33 | $17,862 |
| Wholesale trade | 72 | 11 | $77,543 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 69 | 8 | $14,711 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 68 | 14 | $87,012 |
| Other services, except public administration | 56 | 18 | $25,979 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 37 | 8 | $54,926 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 32 | 15 | $85,708 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 412 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Roosevelt County?
- Establishments, all industries206
- Employment at those establishments1,722
- Annual payroll$69.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Roosevelt County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$440,000
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$220,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Roosevelt County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$867,500
- Median 7(a) approval$850,000
- Largest single approval$1,720,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)42
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term210 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,039,000
- Median 504 approval$1,039,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.6
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$4.5 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Roosevelt County
Do SBA loans in Roosevelt County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Roosevelt County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Wolf Point, approvals3
- Bainville, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Point | 3 | $3,320,000 |
| Bainville | 1 | $150,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Roosevelt County?
- Land area2,355 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Montana counties29th of 56
- Width, east to west82.9 mi
- Height, north to south39.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.09
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Roosevelt County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Roosevelt County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 300166
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Roosevelt County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Roosevelt County (community 300166), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Roosevelt County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 80.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Roosevelt County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Roosevelt County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,526
- Households3,091
- Average household size3.41
- Median household income$57,063
- Median age30.9
Common questions
Roosevelt County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roosevelt County, Montana?
The Census Bureau estimates 10,197 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 10,526, in 3,091 households, ranking 21st of 56 Montana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Roosevelt County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.57 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,798, to 10,197 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 154 births against 123 deaths, with net migration of -161. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Roosevelt County?
$57,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,800, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Roosevelt County?
206 establishments, employing 1,722 people with an annual payroll of $69.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Roosevelt County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 412 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,392 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,249, or $947 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Roosevelt County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $850,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Roosevelt County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $440,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Roosevelt County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Roosevelt County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Roosevelt County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Roosevelt County
Cities and places in Roosevelt.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Roosevelt County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Point | city | 2,602 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Poplar | city | 635 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Culbertson | town | 567 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brockton | CDP | 439 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bainville | town | 334 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Froid | town | 324 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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