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Big Horn
Montana

13K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$230K

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$93,809

Federal Spending per Capita$8,688

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %11.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1833.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.5%

Dependency Ratio1.64

Medicare Spending / Person$2,509

SS Benefits / Person$2,690

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$707/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.94%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,506

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,302/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate66.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

113 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy65.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients896 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,938

Uninsured (under 65)15.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,042

Bachelor's Degree Holders888

HS Completion Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate39.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-1.15

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation20.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.53

Heating Degree Days7,196 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days498 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,021 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)396 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)39 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed64 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)78 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers528 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work154 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)66 workers

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers0.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.928

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.2%

Never-Married Adults38.9%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population65.1%

Membership Associations6.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.94%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+28R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -68

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $230K

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Local News — Big Horn

Billings Gazette · 23 hours ago

Former FWP director, GOP lobbyists charged in Big Horn County hunting case

The previous director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and two former Republican state legislators …

KTVQ · Jun 24, 2026

Battle of the Little Bighorn 150th anniversary draws hundreds of riders to Montana

Battle of the Little Bighorn 150th anniversary draws hundreds of riders to Montana ... Hundreds of h…

Field & Stream · Jun 11, 2026

Waterfowl Hunting Montana’s Legendary Bighorn Valley

The Bighorn Valley between Fort Smith and Hardin is one of the best places to duck and goose hunt in…

markets.businessinsider.com · 2 weeks ago

Cannabix Technologies Deploys BreathLogix Alcohol System at Montana's Big Horn County Probation and Pre-Trial Services Department Under State's 24/7 Sobriety Program

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabix Technologies Inc. (the “Comp…

GoHunt · Apr 10, 2026

Application Strategy 2026: Montana moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, and bison

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NonStop Local Billings · Jun 25, 2026

Battle of Little Bighorn 150 years later: a day generations have waited for

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