Big Horn County, MT

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2023 Population

12,963

0.97% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

23.6%

8.29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,680

8.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$148,200

7.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Big Horn County, MT had a population of 13k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $56,680. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Big Horn County, MT declined from 13,090 to 12,963, a −0.97% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,463 to $56,680, a 8.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Horn County, MT are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (65.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), and White (Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Big Horn County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Big Horn County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Big Horn County, MT are Little Big Horn College (38 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Big Horn County, MT was $148,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Big Horn County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Horn County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Big Horn County, MT borders Carbon County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Yellowstone County, MT, Big Horn County, WY, and Sheridan County, WY.

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United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Big Horn County, MT is home to a population of 13k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.532% of Big Horn County, MT residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2023, there were 2.42 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.47k people) in Big Horn County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.51k White (Non-Hispanic) and 370 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Big Horn County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Big Horn County, MT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Horn County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Horn County, MT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8.47k ± 113
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 111

4.57%

Hispanic Population

592 people

4.57% of the people in Big Horn County, MT are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Big Horn County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

0.532%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

0.825%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2023, 0.532% of Big Horn County, MT residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Horn County, MT was 0.825%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Big Horn County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 42

Big Horn County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Big Horn County, MT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Big Horn County, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Educational Services (702 people), and Public Administration (549 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($103,292), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,635), and Utilities ($75,357).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Big Horn County, MT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Horn County, MT, are Management Occupations (589 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (556 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Horn County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Big Horn County, MT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Horn County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Educational Services (702 people), and Public Administration (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Horn County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Big Horn County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,201

Median earning men ± $2,903

$34,583

Median earning women ± $3,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($103,667), Construction ($48,170), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,342), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Retail Trade
11
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$45.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.3k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$10.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Big Horn County, MT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.8%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.8%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Big Horn County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Big Horn County, MT awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Big Horn County, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 96 male students and 200 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Big Horn County, MT are American Indian or Alaska Native (38 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Big Horn County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Little Big Horn College (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Big Horn County, MT are Pre-Nursing Studies (9 and 23.7%), General Business Administration & Management (6 and 15.8%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (5 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 296 students enrolled in Big Horn County, MT, 32.4% men and 67.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 285 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Nursing Studies
9 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Big Horn County, MT was Pre-Nursing Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Big Horn County, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Little Big Horn College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Little Big Horn College with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Big Horn County, MT, which is 0.267 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 38 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Horn County, MT was $148,200 in 2023, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $148,200, a 7.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Big Horn County, MT is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Big Horn County, MT have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Horn County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Big Horn County, MT is $56,680. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Big Horn County, MT was Census Tract 9407 with a value of $67,917, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $59,321 and $55,809.

In 2023, 22.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Big Horn County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.561%.

Housing

Property

$148,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,533

$2,519

Median Property Taxes

±$255

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Horn County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Horn County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Big Horn County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Horn County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9407
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 9404

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Big Horn County, MT was Census Tract 9407 with a value of $67,917, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $59,321 and $55,809.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Big Horn County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,680

Median Household Income

± $2,608

3.69k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Big Horn County, MT grew to $56,680 from the previous year's value of $52,463.

The following chart displays the households in Big Horn County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Horn County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Big Horn County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Horn County, MT have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Big Horn County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Horn County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Horn County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Horn County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 22.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Big Horn County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.561%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Horn County, MT (2.98k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Horn County, MT is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 32.9% of the children was living in poverty in Big Horn County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.5% of the population of Big Horn County, MT has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 37.9% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 8.87% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, MT see 1866 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1903 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1296 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 926 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,866 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Big Horn County, MT

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, MT see an average of 1,866 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,903 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Big Horn County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

21.3%

Employer Coverage

37.9%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

8.87%

Non-Group

2.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Horn County, MT declined by 0.973% from 18.7% to 18.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Horn County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 134 in Big Horn County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Big Horn County, MT.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Big Horn County, MT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Big Horn County, MT.