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	2023	2028
Bigfork	415	425	382	376

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	13
5-9	15
10-14	18
15-19	18
20-24	18
25-29	19
30-34	24
35-39	20
40-44	17
45-49	17
50-54	21
55-59	35
60-64	39
65-69	23
70-74	28
75-79	24
80-84	15
85+	18
18+	323
Median Age	53

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Bigfork	2023
Total	382.00
White Alone	89.01%
Black Alone	0.26%
American Indian Alone	0.79%
Asian Alone	0.79%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.26%
Two or More Races	8.9%
Hispanic Origin	2.09%
Diversity Index	23.30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Bigfork	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.32%
Households	-0.23%
Families	0.44%
Median Household Income	5%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	183	188	178	176
Housing Units	220	246	219	219
Owner Occupied Units			130	146
Renter Occupied Units			48	30
Vacant Units			41	43

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Bigfork	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$225,000	$261,111
Average Home Value	$298,654	$324,829
<$50,000	7	9
$50,000 - $99,999	10	7
$100,000 - $149,999	18	11
$150,000 - $199,999	25	23
$200,000 - $249,999	10	21
$250,000 - $299,999	7	9
$300,000 - $399,999	18	21
$400,000 - $499,999	9	8
$500,000 - $749,999	24	37
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	21
2000-2009	28
1990-1999	24
1980-1989	25
1970-1979	37
1960-1969	20
1950-1959	25
1940-1949	20
1939 or Before	13

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Bigfork	2023	2028
Median Household	$32,961	$41,326
Average Household	$58,172	$68,820
Per Capita	$27,321	$32,432

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Bigfork	2023
<$15,000	30
$15,000 - $24,999	38
$25,000 - $34,999	25
$35,000 - $49,999	32
$50,000 - $74,999	21
$75,000 - $99,999	16
$100,000 - $149,999	10
$150,000 - $199,999	4
$200,000+	2

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	103
In-County Residents	94
Out-of-County Residents	9
Drive Alone	72
Carpooled	22
Public Transport	2
Work at Home	3
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	2
Other	2
Less than 5 minutes	12
5-9 minutes	20
10-14 minutes	18
15-19 minutes	9
20-24 minutes	5
25-29 minutes	1
30-34 minutes	3
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	1
45-59 minutes	6
60-89 minutes	18
90+ minutes	6
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	711
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
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	6
Information	7

Finance & Insurance	19
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	12
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	15
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	45
HealthCare/Social Assist	466
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	25
Accommodation	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places	21

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	21
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	5

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Bigfork	2023
<9th Grade	3
Some High School	19
GED	17
Graduated High School	106
Some College/No Degree	92
Associates Degree	30
Bachelor's Degree	30
Graduate Degree	3

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	52
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
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	1
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2
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	11
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