Bigfork is a somewhat small town located in the state of Montana. With a population of 5,118 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bigfork is the 19th largest community in Montana.

Bigfork home prices are not only among the most expensive in Montana, but Bigfork real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Bigfork is also a town of artists. Bigfork has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bigfork’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Bigfork telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bigfork has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bigfork a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

If knowledge is power, Bigfork is a pretty powerful place. 51.01% of the adults in Bigfork have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bigfork in 2022 was $44,730, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,920 for a family of four. However, Bigfork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bigfork is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bigfork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bigfork residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bigfork include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Bigfork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.