The Town Files

Roosevelt County, Montana

10,526 people. The median home is worth $118,800 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $57,063.

Towns in Roosevelt County

Towns in Roosevelt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wolf Point2,517$118,600$52,86832.8

People and housing

Roosevelt CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$118,800$249,800
Median rent$705$893
Median household income$57,063$63,249
Median age30.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%25.0%
Below the poverty line30.4%10.9%

Jobs and pay

3,392 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,249 a year.

Largest industries in Roosevelt CountyRetail412 jobs · $31,369Hotels & restaurants289 jobs · $17,862Wholesale trade72 jobs · $77,543Arts & recreation69 jobs · $14,711Transportation & warehousing68 jobs · $87,012Other services56 jobs · $25,979
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roosevelt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,114 storm events in Roosevelt County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Roosevelt County by type since 1996Hail226Flood27Drought112Blizzard45Dense Fog67High Wind96Flash Flood27Winter Storm47Winter Weather28Cold/Wind Chill40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roosevelt County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 12, 2023FloodDR-4726: Flooding
August 13, 2021OtherDR-4608: Straight-Line Winds
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).