Hardin

Population: 3,766
Median household income: $60,463
Median home value: $142,800

Located in Big Horn County, Montana, Hardin is a community with a population of 3,766. The median household income of $60,463 is above the Big Horn County median ($56,680).

From 2019 to 2023, Hardin's population declined 1.1% from 3,808 to 3,766, while its median home value rose 12.7% from $126,700 to $142,800.

18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,766
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,463
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: $726
Housing units: 1,454
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8083,766

Median household income

$46,154$60,463

Median home value

$126,700$142,800

Median gross rent

$621$726

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,808	$46,154	$126,700	$621
2020	3,777	$49,906	$133,100	$735
2021	3,754	$51,566	$124,900	$743
2022	3,803	$57,266	$149,600	$731
2023	3,766	$60,463	$142,800	$726

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	5.6%
5 to 17	927	24.6%
18 to 24	356	9.5%
25 to 34	498	13.2%
35 to 44	424	11.3%
45 to 54	305	8.1%
55 to 64	546	14.5%
65 to 74	320	8.5%
75 and over	180	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,570	41.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,567	41.6%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	192	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	420	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	13.4%
High school graduate	646	28.4%
Some college or associate's	633	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	368	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	321	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled27.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,118	67.3%
Carpooled	448	27.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	66	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.6%
Other means	20	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,036	62.7%
15 to 29 min	176	10.7%
30 to 44 min	184	11.1%
45 to 59 min	256	15.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 18.4% (673 of 3,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	845	63.6%
Nonfamily households	483	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,328	91.3%
Vacant	126	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	753	56.7%
Renter-occupied	575	43.3%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	813	55.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	217	14.9%
5 to 19 units	128	8.8%
20 or more units	125	8.6%
Mobile home & other	171	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3034225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7422, -107.6082