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Big Horn County, Montana in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Big Horn County at 5.4 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 24% higher than the rate for Montana (4.4). Median household income is $58,750 and the unemployment rate was 6.2% in August 2026. Population: about 12,891 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Big Horn County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 131 violent and 263 property crimes per year. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 5.4: 24% higher than the Montana rate (4.4), and 48% higher than the national rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 14.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.8 across Montana. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (89%). CDC death records show about 3 homicide deaths a year in the county (23.9 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Big Horn County | Per 1,000 | Montana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 131 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 10 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 116 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 263 | 14.4 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 40 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 139 | 5.8 | 13.9 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 83 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (3 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Big Horn County?
Half of households in Big Horn County make more than $58,750 and half make less; across Montana the midpoint is $72,509. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $143,400, and the median rent is $697 a month. 17.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 7.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 272 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Big Horn County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,891 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,400 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $697 | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 13.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 22.1% | 11.5% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 17.5% | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 66.7% | 69.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 31.9 | 40.4 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 82.7% | 89.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 21.7% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Big Horn County?
Big Horn County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Big Horn County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 5 high-hazard dams in Big Horn County. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 3 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Yellowtail Dam (525 ft) and Willow Creek (136 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
2 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 114,392 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Big Horn County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). Of 5 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 10 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Big Horn County?
Montana does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Big Horn County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Big Horn County?
Federal school lists show 16 public and 3 private schools in the county. 1 nursing home is certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 5 fire or EMS stations and 2 police or sheriff stations. National Park Service sites here: Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. 3 state parks or recreation areas: Chief Plenty Coups State Park, Rosebud Battlefield State Park and Tongue River Reservoir State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Big Horn County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Big Horn County: Crow Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Big Horn County
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Big Horn County, plus 1 more licensed dealer without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Lammers Trading Post INC (Hardin) and Shipton's Big R (Hardin).
Liquor stores
One liquor store is on the map in Big Horn County: Montana Agency Liquor Store #37 (Hardin).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Big Horn County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Big Horn County?
Big Horn County averaged 131 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.4 per 1,000 residents, 24% higher than the Montana rate (4.4). The property-crime rate was 14.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Big Horn County?
$58,750 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $72,509 for Montana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Big Horn County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 272 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Big Horn County?
Big Horn County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
How many nursing homes are in Big Horn County?
1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Big Horn County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, WY | 11,828 | 0.89 | $62,101 |
| Carbon County | 11,116 | 1.6 | $80,261 |
| Powder River County | 1,815 | 0.58 | $67,045 |
| Rosebud County | 8,165 | 0.95 | $49,914 |
| Sheridan County, WY | 32,055 | 0.93 | $71,388 |
| Treasure County | 732 | – | $67,917 |
| Yellowstone County | 168,957 | 7.4 | $76,570 |
More: Montana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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