Wise River, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Silver Bow County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

24 Population 32/sq mi density

$54,375 Median Income $36,125 per capita

$421,400 Home Value $607,823 Zillow

38°F Avg Temperature 311 sunny days/yr

454 Violent Crime/100K 3,761 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$54,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment

Affordability

2.3 / 5.0

$421,400 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-45.5%

44 → 24

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-26.15%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Wise River across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

-21 from 2023 (24)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	44	—	—	—
2023	24	-45.5%	$54,375	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.