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Big Horn County, MT


Designated Market Area: Billings, MT-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Mining, Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2024 population: 12,796   ( 329 from 2020)
Land area: 4997.8 square miles
Population density: 2.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:3,435 26.84% 4.8%
Black:680.53% 28.3%
Indian:8,16263.79% 3.5%
Asian:1000.78% 6.4%
2+ races:3682.88% 0.0%
Hispanic:6635.18% 21.2%
Total non-White:9,36173.16% 1.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:785 15.0
Deaths:73914.1
Net Migration: -358-6.8
Net Immigration: -7-0.1
Change in White population:-172 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-157 -1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
13,125
3,60727.48%
530.40%
8,45664.43%
940.72%
3682.80%
5474.17%
9,51872.52%

2010
12,865
3,90830.38%
300.23%
8,05362.60%
620.48%
2952.29%
5103.96%
8,95769.62%

2000
12,671
4,45735.17%
40.03%
7,40358.42%
290.23%
3112.45%
4653.67%
8,21464.83%

1990
11,337
4,82442.55%
160.14%
6,21554.82%
190.17%
n/a
2632.32%
6,51357.45%

1980
11,096
5,76551.96%
40.04%
5,06645.66%
210.19%
n/a
2402.16%
5,33148.04%

1970
10,057
5,80557.72%
90.09%
3,77937.58%
630.63%
n/a
3553.53%
4,252 42.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,460 19.1
1,1659.1
-942-7.3
1030.8
-301 -2.3
561 4.4
2000's
NumberRate
2,459 19.4
9847.8
-1,124-8.9
470.4
-549 -4.3
743 5.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,459 21.7
1,0479.2
-149-1.3
470.4
-367 -3.2
1,701 15.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,973 26.8
948 8.5
-2,202 -19.8
n/a
-941 -8.5
1,182 10.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-595 -5.9
n/a
-40 -0.4
1,079 10.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Horn County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.6
4,321 33.8%
8,475 66.2%
1,703 13.3%
3,622
3.56
2,526 69.7%
1,633 64.6%
269 10.6%
1,096 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
30.5
4,268 33.2%
8,597 66.8%
1,290 10.0%
4,004
3.18
2,970 74.2%
1,955 65.8%
316 10.6%
1,034 25.8%

2000
NumberPercent
29.6
4,549 35.9%
8,122 64.1%
1,042 8.2%
3,910
3.19
3,052 78.1%
2,161 70.8%
375 12.3%
858 21.9%

1990
NumberPercent
27.9
4,158 36.7%
7,179 63.3%
962 8.5%
3,395
3.30
2,690 79.2%
2,081 77.4%
326 12.1%
705 20.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.7
4,033 36.3%
7,063 63.7%
901 8.1%
3,264
3.38
2,554 78.2%
2,130 83.4%
173 6.8%
710 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Big Horn County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,531 
Median Value$159,700 
Occupied3,62279.9%
Vacant90920.1%
Owned2,41266.6%
Rented1,21033.4%
Median Rent$707 
Single-Family Units3,07067.8%
    Detached3,03667.0%
    Attached340.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2325.1%
Mobile Homes91020.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Horn County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001734.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991975.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992988.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992466.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991614.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991383.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991845.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991825.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991654.6%
$50,000 to $59,99940011.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993479.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993299.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993038.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992697.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991273.5%
$200,000 or more1032.8%
Median Household Income52,463 
Per Capita Income21,849 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1504.1%
Public Assistance792.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps45712.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,05657.0%
Unemployed6629.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,71866.3%
Not in Labor Force2,40333.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,25582960.2%
Non-Profit16732034.3%
Self-Employed36323760.5%
Local Government39673135.1%
State Government377832.2%
Federal Government13218741.4%
Total Private + Self1,6181,06660.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7321,31635.7%
Total2,3502,38249.7%
Pct. Govt.33.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85818.1%
Sales and Office Occupations90419.1%
Professional, Technical88518.7%
Service Occupations1,07522.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2515.3%
All others1,01821.5%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services73615.5%
Health care and social assistance71815.1%
Accommodation and food services54011.4%
Public administration52411.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting48610.3%
Retail trade4118.7%
Wholesale trade2024.3%
Transportation and warehousing1723.6%
Finance and insurance1663.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1603.4%
Other services1212.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1202.5%
Construction1042.2%
Utilities801.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation731.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing440.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.430.9%
Information260.5%
Manufacturing140.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Horn County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6725.13%
Puerto Rican100.08%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.11%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1240.95%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese280.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,07775.3%
Other2,77823.0%
Spanish1591.3%
German, other Germanic310.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.1%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,0838.3%
Irish6985.3%
English4193.2%
American2702.1%
Norwegian2001.5%
French1541.2%
Scottish1120.9%
French Canadian1080.8%
Dutch770.6%
Swedish720.6%
European450.3%
Welsh430.3%
Finnish370.3%
Czech340.3%
Danish330.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,05799.7%
Not a citizen330.3%
Native12,98299.2%
Foreign-born1080.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Horn County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
180 2.4%615 8.3%2,444 32.9%2,720 36.6%918 12.4%555 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 180 2.4%
9-12 Years 615 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,444 32.9%
Some College 2,720 36.6%
Bach. Degree 918 12.4%
Grad Degree 555 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Big Horn County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,630 3,998 632 13.7% 6.1%
1991 4,660 4,140 520 11.2% 6.9%
1992 5,122 4,380 742 14.5% 6.7%
1993 5,024 4,390 634 12.6% 6.1%
1994 5,226 4,520 706 13.5% 5.5%
1995 4,965 4,352 613 12.3% 5.7%
1996 5,087 4,550 537 10.6% 5.6%
1997 5,121 4,628 493 9.6% 5.5%
1998 5,211 4,739 472 9.1% 5.6%
1999 5,373 4,844 529 9.8% 5.3%
2000 5,462 4,942 520 9.5% 4.8%
2001 5,129 4,513 616 12.0% 4.6%
2002 4,908 4,373 535 10.9% 4.6%
2003 4,914 4,344 570 11.6% 4.7%
2004 5,013 4,558 455 9.1% 4.5%
2005 5,216 4,769 447 8.6% 4.1%
2006 5,006 4,678 328 6.6% 3.3%
2007 5,099 4,778 321 6.3% 3.4%
2008 5,227 4,827 400 7.7% 4.7%
2009 5,246 4,728 518 9.9% 7.1%
2010 5,525 4,928 597 10.8% 7.2%
2011 5,624 4,976 648 11.5% 6.6%
2012 5,518 4,871 647 11.7% 5.8%
2013 5,700 4,908 792 13.9% 5.4%
2014 5,593 5,036 557 10.0% 4.7%
2015 5,555 5,175 380 6.8% 4.3%
2016 5,539 5,123 416 7.5% 4.3%
2017 5,537 4,783 754 13.6% 4.1%
2018 5,110 4,613 497 9.7% 3.8%
2019 4,905 4,533 372 7.6% 3.6%
2020 4,874 4,517 357 7.3% 5.9%
2021 4,694 4,340 354 7.5% 3.4%
2022 4,716 4,509 207 4.4% 2.6%
2023 4,590 4,390 200 4.4% 2.9%
2024 4,607 4,404 203 4.4% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com