Big Sky

Population: 2,388
Median household income: $103,625
Median home value: $884,700

Located in Gallatin County, Montana, Big Sky is a community with a population of 2,388. Its median household income of $103,625 runs above the Gallatin County figure of $87,454.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Sky's population declined 21.9% from 3,058 to 2,388, while its median home value rose 56.9% from $564,000 to $884,700.

50.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,388
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $103,625
Median home value: $884,700
Median gross rent: $1,712
Housing units: 3,118
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0582,388

Median household income

$75,586$103,625

Median home value

$564,000$884,700

Median gross rent

$1,405$1,712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,058	$75,586	$564,000	$1,405
2020	3,054	$80,455	$513,100	$1,319
2021	3,141	$94,375	$622,600	$1,406
2022	2,825	$94,176	$782,100	$1,570
2023	2,388	$103,625	$884,700	$1,712

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4425.2%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	6.1%
5 to 17	197	8.2%
18 to 24	84	3.5%
25 to 34	476	19.9%
35 to 44	602	25.2%
45 to 54	190	8.0%
55 to 64	420	17.6%
65 to 74	219	9.2%
75 and over	54	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,236	93.6%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.6%
Two or more races	41	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree38.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	3.3%
High school graduate	150	7.6%
Some college or associate's	603	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	759	38.7%
Graduate or professional degree	385	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone58.7%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit3.3%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	884	58.7%
Carpooled	44	2.9%
Public transit	49	3.3%
Walked	99	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	420	27.9%
Other means	10	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	497	45.8%
15 to 29 min	364	33.5%
30 to 44 min	158	14.5%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	60	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 6.9% (163 of 2,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	56.3%
Nonfamily households	478	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,093	35.1%
Vacant	2,025	64.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	935	85.5%
Renter-occupied	158	14.5%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached20.5%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,581	50.7%
1-unit, attached	638	20.5%
2 to 4 units	522	16.7%
5 to 19 units	173	5.5%
20 or more units	187	6.0%
Mobile home & other	17	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3006325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 120 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 45.2564, -111.3320