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Big Horn County, Montana

Big Horn County, Montana · ZIP 59010, 59016, 59022

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,796 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,691Households
  • $56,680Median household income
  • $148,200Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Big Horn County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.6%
12.6k12.8k13k13.2k2000: 12,67120002010: 12,86520102020: 13,124202012,67113,124
Population of Big Horn County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,671
201012,865
202013,124

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Big Horn County
Under $50k42.5%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $56,680 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Big Horn County
Owner occupied
2,519 units
Renter occupied
1,172 units
Vacancy rate
18.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Big Horn County2023
Health care and social assistance608
Retail trade385
Accommodation and food services225
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction143
Transportation and warehousing82
Arts, entertainment, and recreation65
Other services (except public administration)51
Finance and insurance51

1,774 employees in 181 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Big Horn County compared with its state
Big Horn County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBig Horn CountyMontana
Population12,9631,105,072
Median household income$56,680$69,922
Median age32.340.2
Median home value$148,200$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents0.5%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes68.2%69.4%
Mean commute to work20.9 minutes19.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Big Horn County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HardinCity3,7192.99 sq mi
Crow AgencyCensus designated place2,1107.34 sq mi
MuddyCensus designated place64128.6 sq mi
PryorCensus designated place63939.8 sq mi
BusbyCensus designated place48314.3 sq mi
Lodge GrassTown4270.26 sq mi
WyolaCensus designated place2646.73 sq mi
Fort SmithCensus designated place1051.38 sq mi
St. XavierCensus designated place775.60 sq mi
Forty Mile ColonyCensus designated place00.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Big Horn County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.