The Town Files

Musselshell County, Montana

5,152 people. The median home is worth $235,000 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $58,920.

Towns in Musselshell County

Towns in Musselshell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roundup1,742$166,200$57,84742.4

People and housing

Musselshell CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$235,000$249,800
Median rent$1,138$893
Median household income$58,920$63,249
Median age51.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%25.0%
Below the poverty line17.0%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,325 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,379 a year.

Largest industries in Musselshell CountyMining, oil & gas320 jobs · $138,351Retail128 jobs · $23,403Construction60 jobs · $42,632Other services60 jobs · $25,493Wholesale trade43 jobs · $53,015Professional & technical serv…43 jobs · $52,683
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Musselshell County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 482 storm events in Musselshell County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Musselshell County by type since 1996Hail221Flood9Tornado3Blizzard2Wildfire5High Wind74Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow36Flash Flood26Funnel Cloud6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Musselshell County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2023FloodDR-4745: Flooding
September 2, 2020FireFM-5344: Bobcat Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
October 31, 2018FloodDR-4405: Flooding
October 9, 2014Severe StormDR-4198: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).