Big Horn County, Montana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,963
Median household income: $56,680
Median home value: $148,200

Big Horn County, Montana counts 12,963 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,680 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Horn County's population declined 3.2% from 13,387 to 12,963, while its median household income rose 13.7% from $49,859 to $56,680.

20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,963
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,680
Median home value: $148,200
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 4,533
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,38712,963

Median household income

$49,859$56,680

Median home value

$126,100$148,200

Median gross rent

$586$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,387	$49,859	$126,100	$586
2020	13,302	$48,273	$150,300	$669
2021	13,198	$49,640	$148,900	$683
2022	13,090	$52,463	$159,700	$707
2023	12,963	$56,680	$148,200	$686

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	904	7.0%
5 to 17	3,292	25.4%
18 to 24	1,285	9.9%
25 to 34	1,447	11.2%
35 to 44	1,465	11.3%
45 to 54	1,251	9.7%
55 to 64	1,546	11.9%
65 to 74	1,143	8.8%
75 and over	630	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,505	27.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8,470	65.3%
Asian	26	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	370	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	592	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	864	11.5%
High school graduate	2,249	30.1%
Some college or associate's	2,807	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	957	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	605	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,170	68.3%
Carpooled	788	17.0%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	152	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	495	10.7%
Other means	27	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,137	51.6%
15 to 29 min	681	16.4%
30 to 44 min	574	13.9%
45 to 59 min	529	12.8%
60+ min	222	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 23.6% (2,984 of 12,643)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,559	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,132	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,691	81.4%
Vacant	842	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,519	68.2%
Renter-occupied	1,172	31.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,119	68.8%
1-unit, attached	22	0.5%
2 to 4 units	303	6.7%
5 to 19 units	149	3.3%
20 or more units	125	2.8%
Mobile home & other	815	18.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 30003
State: Montana
Land area: 4,998 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 45.4079, -107.5182