Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bigfork is worth considering.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Bigfork has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The rate of college-level education in Bigfork is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.82% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bigfork in 2022 was $28,997, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,988 for a family of four. However, Bigfork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bigfork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bigfork residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bigfork include German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Bigfork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
