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Bigfork, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Flathead County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,249
Population
168/sq mi density
$82,648
Median Income
$44,730 per capita
$614,300
Home Value
$758,435 Zillow
$1,103
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
4,629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$82,648 median income, 1.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$614,300 home value, $1,103/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.5%
4,545 → 5,249
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$54,167 → $82,648
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bigfork 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
5,806
+557 from 2023 (5,249)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,123
+$28,475 from 2023 ($82,648)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,545 | — | $54,167 | — |
| 2015 | 4,621 | +1.7% | $53,495 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,797 | +3.8% | $61,789 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 4,668 | -2.7% | $60,076 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,683 | +0.3% | $75,125 | +25% |
| 2023 | 5,249 | +12.1% | $82,648 | +10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.