Rosebud County, Montana
| Rosebud County, Montana | |
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County courthouse in Forsyth
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1901 |
| Seat | Forsyth |
| Largest city | Colstrip |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,027 sq mi (13,020 km2) |
| • Land | 5,010 sq mi (12,976 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,398 |
| • Density | 1.8/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Rosebud County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. Rosebud County was established 11 February 1901, and has Montana vehicle license plate prefix 29. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,233. Its county seat is Forsyth.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,027 square miles (13,020 km2), of which 5,010 square miles (13,000 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Montana by land area and fifth-largest by total area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,383 people, 3,307 households, and 2,417 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,912 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.40% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 32.41% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 2.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.8% were of German, 7.2% Irish, 7.1% English and 6.9% Norwegian ancestry. 87.6% spoke English, 8.3% Cheyenne, 1.9% Spanish and 1.0% German as their first language.
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