Population
279 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Montana
City profile · Montana · Census ACS 2023
Babb, MT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Babb - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 279
- Residents
- $1,275
- Median rent (state)
Babb - the verdict
279 people call Babb, Montana home. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Babb, MT
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 279 residents in Babb, a small town within Montana. The median resident age is 32.4 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Montana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Montana at 94.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,275 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $175 across Montana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Babb workers runs 20.0 minutes, with 63.9% driving alone and 36.1% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 51.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 39.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.6 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Montana average
How does Babb compare to other US cities?
Babb measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Babb's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Montana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Babb in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 39.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
279
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
32.4
Poverty Rate
39.5%
Labor force participation
58.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
20.0 minutes
Drive Alone
63.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
36.1%
Based on 108 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Montana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$175
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Montana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Montana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Babb sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,275/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Montana
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Babb's 279 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Babb compares to nearby Montana cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Babb, MT?
What is the population of Babb, MT? +
Babb, MT has a population of 279 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Babb? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Babb; the closest available measure is the Montana state average, a cost of living index of 94.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Montana vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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