Big Timber, Montana Population 2024

1,684

Big Timber is a city located in Sweet Grass County Montana. Big Timber has a 2024 population of 1,684. It is also the county seat of Sweet Grass County. Big Timber is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,640 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Timber is $67,795 with a poverty rate of 5.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Big Timber is 38.9 years, 38.9 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Big Timber Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Timber was:

  • White: 91.66%
  • Two or more races: 3.41%
  • Black or African American: 3.35%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Other race: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,826.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.68% (44)
The current population of Big Timber, Montana is 1,684 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,640.

Big Timber, Montana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,56091.66%
Two or more races583.41%
Black or African American573.35%
Native American140.82%
Other race130.76%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Timber Population by Race

Big Timber Population Pyramid 2024

Big Timber Median Age

38.9

Total

38.9

Male

39.1

Female

Big Timber Adults

There are 1,371 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Big Timber.

Big Timber Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Timber Sex Ratio

Female86550.82%
Male83749.18%

Big Timber Population by Age

Big Timber Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6752.4970.729.3
Married3253.1586.213.8
Non Family2771.0959.640.4
Female524.6221.278.8
Male215.331000

3.38

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Timber Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Timber Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Timber Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.15%.

Big Timber Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,807

Average Earnings

$47,857

Average Male

$25,875

Average Female

Big Timber Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Timber Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Timber Language

97.63% of Big Timber residents speak only English, while 2.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Big Timber Language

Big Timber Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,446724.98%
Native1414100%
Multiple5858.62%

5.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

5.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Timber

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Timber is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Timber is White, with 4.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.96%.

Big Timber Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater10.59%
High School5.98%
Some College2.63%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Big Timber Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Big Timber Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Timber Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Timber Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Timber Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Timber Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Big Timber Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Timber Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

146

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

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Big Timber Veterans by War

count

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Big Timber Veterans by Age

count

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Big Timber Veterans by Race

Big Timber Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Timber Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Big Timber Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Timber Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Timber Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.17%

Born in Big Timber

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Big Timber residents were born in the United States, with 58.17% having been born in Montana. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Big Timber Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,739110.64%
20281,728110.64%
20271,717110.64%
20261,706110.65%
20251,695110.65%
20241,684110.66%
20231,673110.66%
20221,66260.36%
20211,656160.98%
20201,640-60-3.53%
20191,70060.35%
20181,694171.01%
20171,677251.51%
20161,652-2-0.12%
20151,654-8-0.48%
20141,662-9-0.54%
20131,671352.14%
20121,636-5-0.3%
20111,641-9-0.55%
20101,65000%

Big Timber Population by Year