COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Big Horn County

Montana · 11,337 residents · 4,998 sq mi

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Big Horn County is a county of 11,337 people in Montana. 35.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $40,300. Median rent is $247 a month. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,337

−11%vs 2000

vs 12,671 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 29.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,998 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(1,225)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.6%(1,319)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(985)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(916)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(709)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(1,754)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(1,628)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,153)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(686)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(350)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(59)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,101

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,684 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,148

−34%vs 2000

vs $10,792 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

35.3%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,300

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$247

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $356 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

37.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic35.2%(4,457)

Black0%(4)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(465)

Asian0.2%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic43.6%(4,939)

Black0.1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(263)

Asian0.2%(19)

Other56.1%(6,363)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(333)

Central American0.3%(36)

Guatemalan0.3%(34)

Spaniard0.2%(21)

Puerto Rican0.1%(10)

South American0.1%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(5)

Honduran0%(2)

Argentine0%(2)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German7.6%(979)

Irish3.7%(481)

English2.8%(367)

Norwegian2.6%(331)

American2.3%(295)

Dutch0.8%(105)

French0.5%(67)

Danish0.4%(52)

Welsh0.4%(49)

Scottish0.4%(48)

Italian0.3%(35)

Polish0.2%(32)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.2%(28)

Czech0.2%(27)

Subsaharan African0.2%(26)

Armenian0.1%(14)

Austrian0.1%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(14)

Canadian0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Hungarian0%(3)

Bulgarian0%(2)

British0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.9%(1,840)

Married43%(2,033)

Widowed5.4%(256)

Divorced12.7%(602)

Women 15+

Never married34%(1,661)

Married45.5%(2,226)

Widowed9%(441)

Divorced11.5%(564)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.7%

−19.2 ptssince 2013

from 40.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

23.1%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.0%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

31.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.8%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.6%(169)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.2%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 488 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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