The Town Files

Big Horn County, Montana

12,891 people. The median home is worth $143,400 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $58,750.

Towns in Big Horn County

Towns in Big Horn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hardin3,818$147,100$60,42337.1

People and housing

Big Horn CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$143,400$249,800
Median rent$697$893
Median household income$58,750$63,249
Median age31.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%25.0%
Below the poverty line22.1%10.9%

Jobs and pay

3,743 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,992 a year.

Largest industries in Big Horn CountyRetail386 jobs · $33,058Mining, oil & gas368 jobs · $98,052Hotels & restaurants188 jobs · $20,207Agriculture, forestry & fishi…151 jobs · $45,283Transportation & warehousing83 jobs · $46,050Arts & recreation66 jobs · $26,932
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Big Horn County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 622 storm events in Big Horn County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Big Horn County by type since 1996Hail221Flood11Drought5Blizzard4Wildfire10High Wind60Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow12Flash Flood13Winter Storm119
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Big Horn County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 28, 2021FireFM-5403: Pf Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).