Bigfork, Montana Population 2024

5,067

Bigfork Demographics

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

  • White: 85.62%
  • Two or more races: 9.77%
  • Other race: 2.91%
  • Native American: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
31.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
162.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.06% (334)
The current population of Bigfork, Montana is 5,067 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,733.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,49485.62%
Two or more races5139.77%
Other race1532.91%
Native American831.58%
Black or African American60.11%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bigfork Population by Race

Bigfork Population Pyramid 2024

Bigfork Median Age

53.7

Total

55.1

Male

51.9

Female

Bigfork Adults

There are 4,444 adults, (1,598 of whom are seniors) in Bigfork.

Bigfork Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

56.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bigfork Sex Ratio

Female2,72651.93%
Male2,52348.07%

Bigfork Population by Age

Bigfork Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2772.2778.621.4
Married1,1772.7789.610.4
Non Family8721.126931
Female1282.7235.264.8
Male1005.828812

2.93

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bigfork Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade741.85%
Associates Degree3739.31%
Bachelors Degree1,34733.63%
Graduate Degree69617.38%
High School Graduate60415.08%
Less Than 9th Grade230.57%
Some College88822.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bigfork Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bigfork Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5433,4731,864
Hispanic201201101
2+ Races18118161
Other Race15315344
Native American50233
Black663

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 52.61%.

Bigfork Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,750$64,063$28,520
Graduate Degree$62,548$69,688$61,000
High School Graduate$29,338$38,897$18,816
Less Than 9th Grade$20,602$0$0
Overall$41,351$57,677$25,833
Some College$37,104$58,958$17,879

$41,351

Average Earnings

$57,677

Average Male

$25,833

Average Female

Bigfork Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bigfork Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bigfork Language

96.72% of Bigfork residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Bigfork Language

Bigfork Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3632826.46%
Multiple513346.63%
Hispanic488142.87%
Native7334.11%

6.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.87%

Male Poverty Rate

8.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bigfork

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bigfork is Multiple, with 6.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bigfork is Hispanic, with 2.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.93%.

Bigfork Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.37%
Some College7.77%
Less Than 9th Grade5.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Bigfork Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.66%
Male Employed2.56%
Male Unemployed0%

Bigfork Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bigfork Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,750$112,453
Households$82,648$99,677
Married Families$102,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,469$76,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bigfork Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bigfork Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bigfork 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.

Bigfork Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bigfork Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

445

Number of Veterans

418

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
First Gulf War86
Korea55
Second Gulf War51
World War II5

Bigfork Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+160
65 to 74122
55 to 6487
35 to 5457
18 to 3419

Bigfork Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3809.77%
Other Race4529.41%
2+ Races174.91%
Hispanic113.01%
Native American36%

Bigfork Veterans by Race

Bigfork Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bigfork Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bigfork Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bigfork Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bigfork 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

32.79%

Born in Bigfork

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Bigfork residents were born in the United States, with 32.79% having been born in Montana. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bigfork Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,067571.14%
20235,010571.15%
20224,9532705.77%
20214,683-50-1.06%
20204,733651.39%
20194,668420.91%
20184,626-171-3.56%
20174,797-235-4.67%
20165,0324118.89%
20154,6212465.62%
20144,375-170-3.74%
20134,5451894.34%
20124,356110.25%
20114,345751.76%
20104,27000%

Bigfork Population by Year