Big Timber

County:: Sweet Grass County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.977
State:: Montana

Big Timber is a city located in Sweet Grass County, Montana. Big Timber has a 2025 population of 1,715. It is also the county seat of Sweet Grass County. Big Timber is currently growing at a rate of 0.88% annually and its population has increased by 4.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,642 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Timber is $68,707 with a poverty rate of 10.1%.The median age in Big Timber is 38.9 years: 43.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Timber includes 88.5% White, 3.86% other race, 3.27% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,354	88.5%
Other race	59	3.86%
Two or more races	53	3.46%
Black or African American	50	3.27%
Native American	14	0.92%

Big Timber Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Timber's average per capita income is $44,922. Household income levels show a median of $63,514. The poverty rate stands at 10.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,393	-
Families	$88,214	$93,991
Households	$63,514	$68,707
Non Families	$30,607	$43,647

$44,922

Average Income

$63,514

Median Household Income

10.1%

Poverty Rate