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Fort Smith, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
105
Population
76/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$32,880 per capita
$129,200
Home Value
$204,573 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
4,476 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+191.7%
36 → 105
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+11.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.3%
$28,068 → $52,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Smith 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
222
+117 from 2023 (105)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,835
+$28,543 from 2023 ($52,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36 | — | $28,068 | — |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 115 | +210.8% | $31,641 | — |
| 2019 | 119 | +3.5% | $45,208 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 182 | +52.9% | $43,854 | -3% |
| 2023 | 105 | -42.3% | $52,292 | +19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.