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Big Sky, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Gallatin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,388
Population
20/sq mi density
$103,625
Median Income
$68,243 per capita
$884,700
Home Value
$1,819,905 Zillow
$1,712
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
584 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,625 median income, 1.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$884,700 home value, $1,712/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
2,394 → 2,388
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.9%
$66,052 → $103,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Sky across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,383
-5 from 2023 (2,388)
Projected Median Income 2030
$142,062
+$38,437 from 2023 ($103,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,394 | - | $66,052 | - |
| 2015 | 2,767 | +15.6% | $76,188 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 2,904 | +5% | $80,551 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,058 | +5.3% | $75,586 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,141 | +2.7% | $94,375 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 2,388 | -24% | $103,625 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.