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Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Silver Bow County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
34,929
Population
49/sq mi density
$57,633
Median Income
$34,909 per capita
$225,100
Home Value
$158,936 Zillow
$808
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$57,633 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$225,100 home value, $808/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
33,908 → 35,538
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.6%
$38,778 → $57,633
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Butte-Silver Bow 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
36,724
+1,186 from 2023 (35,538)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,046
+$18,413 from 2023 ($57,633)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,908 | — | $38,778 | — |
| 2015 | 34,039 | +0.4% | $37,686 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34,150 | +0.3% | $40,359 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 34,192 | +0.1% | $45,797 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 34,768 | +1.7% | $50,661 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 35,538 | +2.2% | $57,633 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.