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Busby, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
483
Population
34/sq mi density
$62,222
Median Income
$20,418 per capita
$96,200
Home Value
$149,366 Zillow
$340
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$62,222 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,200 home value, $340/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11%
543 → 483
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+103.8%
$30,536 → $62,222
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Busby 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
445
-38 from 2023 (483)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,425
+$40,203 from 2023 ($62,222)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 543 | — | $30,536 | — |
| 2015 | 690 | +27.1% | $33,529 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 648 | -6.1% | $49,625 | +48% |
| 2019 | 647 | -0.2% | $61,339 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 496 | -23.3% | $42,250 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 483 | -2.6% | $62,222 | +47.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.