Big Timber

County:: Sweet Grass County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.977
State:: Montana

Big Timber is a city located in Sweet Grass County, Montana. Big Timber has a 2025 population of 1,715. It is also the county seat of Sweet Grass County. Big Timber is currently growing at a rate of 0.88% annually and its population has increased by 4.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,642 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Timber is $68,707 with a poverty rate of 10.1%. The median age in Big Timber is 38.9 years: 43.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Timber includes 88.5% White, 3.86% other race, 3.27% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,354	88.5%
Other race	59	3.86%
Two or more races	53	3.46%
Black or African American	50	3.27%
Native American	14	0.92%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Big Timber Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Timber's average per capita income is $44,922. Household income levels show a median of $63,514. The poverty rate stands at 10.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,393	-
Families	$88,214	$93,991
Households	$63,514	$68,707
Non Families	$30,607	$43,647

$44,922

Average Income

$63,514

Median Household Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate