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Hardin, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,766
Population
1,268/sq mi density
$60,463
Median Income
$26,322 per capita
$142,800
Home Value
$204,573 Zillow
$726
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
4,476 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,463 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,800 home value, $726/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
3,724 → 3,730
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.1%
$34,928 → $60,463
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hardin 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
3,735
+5 from 2023 (3,730)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,775
+$28,312 from 2023 ($60,463)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,724 | — | $34,928 | — |
| 2015 | 3,781 | +1.5% | $34,917 | +-0% |
| 2017 | 3,822 | +1.1% | $43,641 | +25% |
| 2019 | 3,760 | -1.6% | $46,154 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,685 | -2% | $51,566 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3,730 | +1.2% | $60,463 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.