How long is the commute from Bigfork, MT?

Name: Commute and cars in Bigfork, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bigfork, MT take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

6.6% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Bigfork get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Drove alone	66.5% (±6.2 points)	71.5%	71.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±3.2 points)	7.7%	9.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.6% (±3.5 points)	2.8%	3.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±4.5 points)	15.8%	12.5%	15.1%

In Bigfork, the average commute is not measurably different from Flathead County (19.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in Montana (19.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bigfork, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Flathead County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Montana (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Flathead County, Bigfork ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 164.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bigfork

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±2.6 points)	4.2%	4.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±5.0 points)	26.0%	26.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±4.7 points)	40.4%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.2% (±5.8 points)	29.4%	31.5%	21.9%

In Bigfork, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Flathead County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (4.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bigfork

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±4.5 points)	15.8% (±1.5 points)	12.5% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.7 points)	94.9% (±1.0 points)	94.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±4.3 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	89.4% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Bigfork, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Flathead County (91.2%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bigfork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bigfork
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bigfork	—	21.3 minutes (±2.0)	—
Somers	8.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	9.4 mi	29.8 minutes (±13.1)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	14 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Kalispell	16 mi	14.9 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Columbia Falls	21 mi	19.8 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Polson	28 mi	19.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Whitefish	28 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Marion	29 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kalispell, MT (14.9 minutes), Whitefish, MT (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion, MT (30.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Flathead County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Marion	30.7 minutes (±2.8)
2	Lakeside	29.8 minutes (±13.1)
3	Bigfork	21.3 minutes (±2.0)
4	Somers	21.2 minutes (±5.0)
5	Columbia Falls	19.8 minutes (±1.8)
6	Evergreen	19.6 minutes (±3.4)
7	Whitefish	16.6 minutes (±2.3)
8	Kalispell	14.9 minutes (±0.9)

Bigfork is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bigfork

How long is the average commute in Bigfork?

Workers who live in Bigfork, MT take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bigfork without a car?

5.2% of households in Bigfork have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bigfork?

17.7% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Bigfork worked from home, and 89.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bigfork CDP, Montana (place:05875, in state:30).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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