Big Horn County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,891
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,750 −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,197 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.1% +75.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,845 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,400 −49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,341 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,381 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.2% +149.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,177 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

66.7% Homeownership
78.3% Insured
17.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.0%46.5%62.1%66.2%27.0%4.7%1.6%0.3%0.2%

About Big Horn County, Montana

Big Horn County, Montana has a total population of 12,891, making it the 2,289th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Big Horn County is 31.9 years, which is 18.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Big Horn County is $58,750, which ranks #2,197 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.2%.

The median home value in Big Horn County is $143,400, 49.1% below the national median. Renters in Big Horn County pay a median gross rent of $697 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Big Horn County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Big Horn County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 66.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (27.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.7%).

All data for Big Horn County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.