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	2024	2029
Bigfork	469	450	381	377

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	23
5-9	16
10-14	13
15-19	14
20-24	6
25-29	15
30-34	15
35-39	32
40-44	26
45-49	14
50-54	19
55-59	28
60-64	31
65-69	23
70-74	29
75-79	25
80-84	29
85+	23
18+	319
Median Age	54

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Bigfork	2024
Total	381.00
White Alone	90.29%
Black Alone	0.52%
American Indian Alone	0.26%
Asian Alone	1.05%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	7.87%
Hispanic Origin	1.31%
Diversity Index	20.00

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Bigfork	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.21%
Households	-0.22%
Families	-1.87%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	208	196	183	181
Housing Units	226	242	220	220
Owner Occupied Units			127	130
Renter Occupied Units			56	51
Vacant Units			37	39

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Bigfork	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$279,167	$277,273
Average Home Value	$376,378	$379,615
<$50,000	7	7
$50,000 - $99,999	9	7
$100,000 - $149,999	11	9
$150,000 - $199,999	22	24
$200,000 - $249,999	11	12
$250,000 - $299,999	6	11
$300,000 - $399,999	15	18
$400,000 - $499,999	8	4
$500,000 - $749,999	34	33
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	25
2000-2009	28
1990-1999	37
1980-1989	21
1970-1979	15
1960-1969	8
1950-1959	18
1940-1949	13
1939 or Before	17

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Bigfork	2024	2029
Median Household	$49,584	$61,630
Average Household	$75,720	$91,127
Per Capita	$36,585	$43,968

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Bigfork	2024
<$15,000	22
$15,000 - $24,999	28
$25,000 - $34,999	18
$35,000 - $49,999	24
$50,000 - $74,999	29
$75,000 - $99,999	24
$100,000 - $149,999	23
$150,000 - $199,999	6
$200,000+	9

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	74
In-County Residents	66
Out-of-County Residents	8
Drive Alone	52
Carpooled	10
Public Transport	3
Work at Home	2
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	2
Less than 5 minutes	18
5-9 minutes	18
10-14 minutes	5
15-19 minutes	8
20-24 minutes	4
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	6
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	2
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	3
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	877
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	1
Mining	0
Utilities	19
Construction	0
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	15

Retail Trade	51
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	1
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
Information	7

Finance & Insurance	19
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	120
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	13
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	75
HealthCare/Social Assist	495
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	21
Accommodation	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places	17

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	24
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	7

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Bigfork	2024
<9th Grade	1
Some High School	15
GED	16
Graduated High School	110
Some College/No Degree	75
Associates Degree	50
Bachelor's Degree	40
Graduate Degree	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	54
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	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
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	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	4
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3