Big Horn County

Big Horn County, Montana

At a Glance

Population13,124
County SeatBig Horn County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS003
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population8,384
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,090
Median Age31.6
Veterans484
Housing Units4,531
Uninsured582
Net Migration (recent)-20
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments182
Total Employees1,813
Avg Annual Pay$55,992
Median Household Income$52,463
Poverty Rate25.7%
Unemployment Rate15.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,700
Federal Spending FY2024$190,460,889
Federal Spending Per Capita$14,512

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$159,700
Median Rent$707
FMR Studio$926
FMR 1BR$962
FMR 2BR$1,262
FMR 3BR$1,610
FMR 4BR$1,862

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations29
Police Stations19
Adult Smoking26.7%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches42
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)39
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools70
SNAP Stores30
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms268
Land in Farms (acres)241,447
Avg Farm Size (acres)900.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
FMPF FIRE2021-07-28
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2001-05-28
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1978-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Big Horn County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.