Gallatin County·Montana·Bozeman, MT·Butte - Bozeman

A Commerce Institute profile

Bozeman,
Montana.

A town of 39,275. Median household income $85,000, home value $875,129.

Bozeman stands out on two dimensions: top 2% nationally for housing cost burden, and top 4% nationally for home values.

ZIPs covered

59715 · pop · $85k HHI

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Bozeman in context

↓ ZIP code

59715

pop · $85k HHI

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↑ County

Gallatin County, MT

pop · 8.4 yrs-to-own

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↑ State

Montana

pop · $71k HHI

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55 years

The slow remaking of a gallatin

Per-capita personal income from 1969 to 2024, drawn from BEA County Income data.

Per-capita personal income

BEA Personal Income · Gallatin County

$94,573 (2024) $2,810 (1969)
Income up 33.7× in 55 years. Gallatin County per-capita personal income rose from $2,810 in 1969 to $94,573 in 2024.

Time machine

Bozeman in 2024 is what Hoven, SD was in 2014.

Across our 8 dimensions, Bozeman's 2024 profile most closely matches Hoven, SD's 2014 profile. Similarity score 0.86.

The setting

The lay of the land

Topography

Elevation

5,499 ft

Mountain — over 4,000 ft.

126 years of weather, in one panel

What weather looks like here

Annual averages back to 1900 (NOAA NCEI nClimDiv), severe weather counts since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events Database).

1900–2025 — every year's average temperature

Each stripe is one year. Blue = cooler, red = warmer. The trend is the story. Dashed line marks 1970, when the modern warming era began. 126 years of NOAA nClimDiv records.

190020251970

Long-run shift

+2.3°F

1900–1929 avg → 2000s+ avg

Warmest year

1934 · 42.9°F

Coldest year

1916 · 35.7°F

By the numbers

Annual avg temp

40.8°F

↗ +2.0°F since 1900

Annual precip

22.9″

Below US avg (30″)

Heating degree days

8,926

cold heating bills

Cooling degree days

133

light AC use

Severe weather, 1950–2024

Counted events from NOAA Storm Events Database

Tornadoes

6

≈ 1 every 12 years

Hail

130

≈ 1 per year

Flash floods

3

≈ 1 every 25 years

Floods

15

75-yr record

Lightning

2

≈ 1 every 37 years

Within driving distance

In Bozeman's orbit

Nearby places — neighbors, the closest county seat, the closest college town. Click through to compare.

Four Corners

MT · pop

Springhill

MT · pop

Pine Creek

MT · pop

Amsterdam

MT · pop

Clyde Park

MT · pop

Against every other US town

What stands out

Where Bozeman ranks among 32,000+ US Census places. Each dot is this place; the gray band is the national distribution; the red tick is the national median.

Lower nationalMedianHigher nationalHousehold incomeP73$85,000Home valuesP96$875,129Education levelP8841%Population sizeP9039,275Housing cost burdenP9810.3 yrsClimate trendP79+3.88°F/cIndustry diversityP802,153

Industry mix

Local establishment count by NAICS sector · Census County Business Patterns · 2014–2022

31%CONSTRUCTION
Construction31%
Professional22%
Retail15%
Healthcare14%
Food & lodging12%
Manufacturing6%
Agriculture1%

What's notable about Bozeman

  • Top 4% nationally for home values
  • Top 10% nationally for population size
  • Top 2% nationally for housing cost burden
  • Top quartile nationally for education level (rank 88)
  • Top quartile nationally for climate trend (rank 79)

If you like Bozeman

Towns that feel familiar

Across our 768-dimensional embedding of demographics, climate, and economy, these are the places most like Bozeman.

#1 · 1.0

Four Corners

MT · pop

HHI$91k
Jan temp25°F
 #2 · 0.99

Springhill

MT · pop

HHI$89k
 #3 · 0.99

Big Sky

MT · pop

HHI$107k
Jan temp19°F
 #4 · 0.99

Amsterdam

MT · pop

HHI$86k
Jan temp21°F

Frequently asked

Common questions about Bozeman

Each answer is computed from the data on this page. Citation sources linked in each answer.

How big is Bozeman, Montana?
Bozeman has a population of approximately 39,275 residents according to the latest U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023). It is a town by Census Place size classification.
Is housing in Bozeman affordable?
By the years-to-own measure, housing in Bozeman is very expensive. The median home value ($875,129) divided by the median household income ($85,000) gives a ratio of 10.3 — meaning the median home costs about 10.3 years of pre-tax household income. (Lower is more affordable; the U.S. median is ~4.) Methodology: /methodology/years-to-own/.
Is the climate changing in Bozeman?
Bozeman is steadily warming at a rate of 3.88°F per century, measured as the linear regression slope of annual mean temperature on year since 1970. Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv. Methodology: /methodology/warming-velocity/.
What is the median household income in Bozeman?
The median household income in Bozeman is $85,000, which ranks at the 73th percentile nationally — higher than 73% of U.S. Census places. Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year 2019–2023.
How did Bozeman vote in the 2024 presidential election?
Bozeman is Democratic-leaning. In the 2024 presidential election, the underlying county recorded 47% Republican and 50% Democratic. Source: MIT Election Lab.
What is the local economy like in Bozeman?
Bozeman's economy is diverse across major industry sectors, with a Herfindahl–Hirschman Index of 2,153. The single largest NAICS sector accounts for 36% of local establishments. Source: U.S. Census County Business Patterns. Methodology: /methodology/industry-hhi/.
What county is Bozeman in?
Bozeman is in Gallatin County, MT. Gallatin County has a total population of 119,971 with a years-to-own ratio of 8.4.
How old is the population in Bozeman?
The median resident in Bozeman is 30.9 years old, which is younger than the U.S. median of about 38.9. Source: U.S. Census ACS.

Every number on this page comes from a federal data source.

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