Roosevelt County Demographics

A map of Roosevelt County's Population by Race

Roosevelt County, Montana had a population of 10,794 in 2020. It was 33.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 57.2% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Roosevelt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Roosevelt County is the 20th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Roosevelt County's White Population

3,587 residents of Roosevelt County identify as White, or 33.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Roosevelt County considerably less than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is less White than neighboring Sheridan County (89.6% White), Richland County (86.1% White), Daniels County (88.3% White), McCone County (92.1% White), and Dawson County (89.1% White).

Roosevelt County's Black Population

32 residents of Roosevelt County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Roosevelt County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is more Black than neighboring Daniels County (0% Black), and McCone County (0.1% Black). Roosevelt County is less Black than neighboring Sheridan County (0.4% Black), Richland County (0.5% Black), and Dawson County (0.4% Black).

Roosevelt County's Asian Population

47 residents of Roosevelt County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Roosevelt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (1.1% Asian), Daniels County (0.8% Asian), McCone County (0.5% Asian), and Dawson County (0.6% Asian).

Roosevelt County's Hispanic Population

239 residents of Roosevelt County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Roosevelt County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCone County (1.9% Hispanic). Roosevelt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sheridan County (3% Hispanic), Richland County (5.3% Hispanic), Daniels County (3% Hispanic), and Dawson County (3.2% Hispanic).

Roosevelt County's Native American/Other Population

6,172 residents of Roosevelt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 57.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Roosevelt County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sheridan County (1.8% Native American/Other), Richland County (1.9% Native American/Other), Daniels County (2% Native American/Other), McCone County (2% Native American/Other), and Dawson County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Roosevelt County's Multiracial Population

717 residents of Roosevelt County identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Roosevelt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Roosevelt County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Roosevelt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sheridan County (4.8% Multiracial), Richland County (5.2% Multiracial), Daniels County (5.9% Multiracial), McCone County (3.5% Multiracial), and Dawson County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.