Bigfork

Bigfork in an edge of the wilderness community and Itasca County’s northern hub. This small town is home to a world-class hospital and a focal point for the county’s forestry industry. Countless acres of state and national forest surround the community, and Scenic State Park is just a few miles away.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Bigfork	469	450	416	432

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	15
5-9	25
10-14	22
15-19	18
20-24	10
25-29	19
30-34	19
35-39	32
40-44	27
45-49	14
50-54	15
55-59	32
60-64	36
65-69	34
70-74	33
75-79	24
80-84	25
85+	16
18+	341
Median Age	52

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Bigfork	2025
Total	416.00
White Alone	90.62%
Black Alone	0.48%
American Indian Alone	0.96%
Asian Alone	0.24%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.24%
Two or More Races	7.45%
Hispanic Origin	1.44%
Diversity Index	19.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Bigfork	2025 - 2030
Population	0.76%
Households	0.50%
Families	3.43%
Median Household Income	5%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	208	196	199	204
Housing Units	226	242	238	242
Owner Occupied Units			140	148
Renter Occupied Units			59	56
Vacant Units			39	38

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Bigfork	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$272,727	$408,333
Average Home Value	$342,750	$467,753
<$50,000	8	7
$50,000 - $99,999	9	5
$100,000 - $149,999	10	8
$150,000 - $199,999	28	10
$200,000 - $249,999	10	13
$250,000 - $299,999	11	12
$300,000 - $399,999	21	18
$400,000 - $499,999	6	12
$500,000 - $749,999	34	55
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	17
2000-2009	28
1990-1999	40
1980-1989	24
1970-1979	20
1960-1969	8
1950-1959	4
1940-1949	17
1939 or Before	20

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Bigfork	2025	2030
Median Household	$44,093	$56,329
Average Household	$71,573	$75,135
Per Capita	$34,542	$35,773

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Bigfork	2025
<$15,000	20
$15,000 - $24,999	33
$25,000 - $34,999	24
$35,000 - $49,999	32
$50,000 - $74,999	28
$75,000 - $99,999	17
$100,000 - $149,999	21
$150,000 - $199,999	13
$200,000+	11

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	118
In-County Residents	109
Out-of-County Residents	9
Drive Alone	84
Carpooled	21
Public Transport	4
Work at Home	2
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	2
Less than 5 minutes	29
5-9 minutes	35
10-14 minutes	5
15-19 minutes	7
20-24 minutes	13
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	10
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	5
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	4
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	893
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	2
Mining	0
Utilities	19
Construction	0
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	15

Retail Trade	55
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	10
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	5
Food & Beverage Stores	20
Health/Pers Care Stores	7
Gasoline Stations	8
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	5

Transportation/Warehouse	9
Information	7

Finance & Insurance	23
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	19
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	25
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	24
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	109
HealthCare/Social Assist	544
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	33
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	20
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	4

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Bigfork	2025
<9th Grade	5
Some High School	27
GED	18
Graduated High School	96
Some College/No Degree	82
Associates Degree	51
Bachelor's Degree	41
Graduate Degree	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	55
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	8
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	12
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	8
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3