Bigfork

Population: 5,249
Median household income: $82,648
Median home value: $614,300

Bigfork, a community in Flathead County, Montana, has 5,249 residents. At $82,648, its median household income sits above Flathead County's $71,327.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bigfork's population grew 12.4% from 4,668 to 5,249, while its median home value rose 68.2% from $365,300 to $614,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,249
Median age: 53.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,648
Median home value: $614,300
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 3,207
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6685,249

Median household income

$60,076$82,648

Median home value

$365,300$614,300

Median gross rent

$884$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,668	$60,076	$365,300	$884
2020	4,733	$73,667	$444,300	$954
2021	4,683	$75,125	$486,600	$962
2022	4,953	$73,443	$583,800	$1,256
2023	5,249	$82,648	$614,300	$1,103

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	2.0%
5 to 17	701	13.4%
18 to 24	439	8.4%
25 to 34	442	8.4%
35 to 44	413	7.9%
45 to 54	632	12.0%
55 to 64	920	17.5%
65 to 74	861	16.4%
75 and over	737	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,416	84.1%
Black or African American	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	2.3%
Two or more races	137	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	488	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	2.4%
High school graduate	604	15.1%
Some college or associate's	1,261	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,347	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	696	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,437	69.3%
Carpooled	130	6.3%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	125	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	346	16.7%
Other means	33	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	610	35.3%
15 to 29 min	568	32.9%
30 to 44 min	381	22.1%
45 to 59 min	125	7.2%
60+ min	43	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.2% (319 of 5,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,405	61.7%
Nonfamily households	872	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,277	71.0%
Vacant	930	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,790	78.6%
Renter-occupied	487	21.4%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,294	71.5%
1-unit, attached	204	6.4%
2 to 4 units	152	4.7%
5 to 19 units	266	8.3%
20 or more units	92	2.9%
Mobile home & other	199	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3005875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 6.05 sq mi
Center point: 48.0841, -114.0546