Sweet Grass County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,720
Rank #2,984 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,000 +2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #727 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #340 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$330,100 +17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #491 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4% −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,316 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.8% vs nat'l
Rank #224 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
24.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.9%53.8%80.6%90.8%4.4%1.6%1.2%1.0%0.8%0.2%

About Sweet Grass County, Montana

Sweet Grass County, Montana has a total population of 3,720, making it the 2,984th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sweet Grass County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sweet Grass County is $77,000, which ranks #727 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Sweet Grass County is $330,100, 17.1% above the national median. Renters in Sweet Grass County pay a median gross rent of $1,149 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sweet Grass County, 24.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Sweet Grass County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.4%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

All data for Sweet Grass County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.