Big Horn County, Montana Population 2024

12,676

Big Horn County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 12,676 with a growth rate of -0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Big Horn County, Montana is the 16th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 12,912 and has seen a growth of -1.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,301-75-0.61%
202812,376-75-0.6%
202712,451-75-0.6%
202612,526-75-0.6%
202512,601-75-0.59%
202412,676-75-0.59%
202312,751-75-0.58%
202212,826-67-0.52%
202112,893-187-1.43%
202013,080-168-1.27%
201913,248-57-0.43%
201813,305-149-1.11%
201713,454160.12%
201613,4381280.96%
201513,310-31-0.23%
201413,3412271.73%
201313,1141180.91%
201212,996-62-0.47%
201113,0581461.13%
201012,91200%
199011,3372412.17%
198011,0961,03910.33%
197010,057500.5%
196010,0071831.86%
19509,824-595-5.71%
194010,4191,87621.96%
19308,5431,52821.78%
19207,015-5,286-42.97%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.59% (-75)
County Website
Big Horn County
State
Montana
County Seat
Hardin
2020 Population
13,080
Area
4998 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.09% (-404)
Founded
January 13, 1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American8,55065.96%
White3,71428.65%
Two or more races6615.1%
Asian260.2%
Other race120.09%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Horn County, Montana Population by Race

Big Horn County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Big Horn County, Montana Median Age

32.3

Total

31.1

Male

33.8

Female

Big Horn County, Montana Adults

There are 8,767 adults, (1,773 of whom are seniors) in Big Horn County, Montana.

Big Horn County, Montana Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Horn County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female6,58750.81%
Male6,37649.19%

Big Horn County, Montana Population by Age

Big Horn County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6913.4668.231.8
Married1,7334.1578.721.3
Non Family1,1321.2561.938.1
Female5514.9954.645.4
Male2755.1655.644.4

4.3

Average Family Size

3.46

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Horn County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6438.59%
Associates Degree98913.22%
Bachelors Degree95712.79%
Graduate Degree6058.09%
High School Graduate2,24930.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2212.95%
Some College1,81824.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Horn County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Horn County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American4,3103,579546
White2,6682,556886
2+ Races352343113
Hispanic22019812
Asian262617
Other Race1200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.38%.

Big Horn County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,833$76,369$53,375
Graduate Degree$65,101$73,472$55,089
High School Graduate$31,019$32,824$29,438
Less Than 9th Grade$25,833$21,875$58,587
Overall$40,582$41,815$38,936
Some College$35,586$41,617$32,131

$40,582

Average Earnings

$41,815

Average Male

$38,936

Average Female

Big Horn County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Horn County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Horn County, Montana Language

74.92% of Big Horn County, Montana residents speak only English, while 25.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 23.81% of the population.

Big Horn County, Montana Language

Big Horn County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native8,3102,33128.05%
Multiple65335253.91%
Hispanic58832655.44%
White3,4342326.76%
Other1212100%

23.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.61%

Male Poverty Rate

25.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Horn County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Montana is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Montana is White, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.28%.

Big Horn County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.11%
High School19.81%
Some College19.47%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Big Horn County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.45%
Male Unemployed48.25%
Female Employed13%
Male Employed6.55%

Big Horn County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Horn County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,275$81,625
Households$56,680$70,442
Married Families$84,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,200$40,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Horn County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Horn County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Horn County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Big Horn County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Horn County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

435

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War55
Second Gulf War46
Korea39
World War II0

Big Horn County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+147
65 to 74130
55 to 6473
35 to 5465
18 to 3420

Big Horn County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2548.22%
Native American1683.26%
2+ Races132.69%
Hispanic123.57%

Big Horn County, Montana Veterans by Race

Big Horn County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Horn County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

13.7%

Unemployment Rate

Big Horn County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Horn County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Horn County, Montana 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

76.66%

Born in Big Horn County, Montana

99.47%

Native Born

0.53%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.47% of Big Horn County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 76.66% having been born in Montana. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Big Horn County, Montana Place of Birth

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