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Billings

Montana · 81,151 residents · 45.6 sq mi
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Billings is home to 81,151 people in Montana. Median home value sits at $63,400. The average commute runs 15 minutes. There are 8,696 fewer people here than in 2000. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $25,639, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
81,151
−10%vs 2000
vs 89,847 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
45.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
77K89K100K112K123K19902000201020202024Billings
2024119K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(6,021)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(5,804)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,848)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(5,501)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(5,345)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(14,096)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(12,433)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(8,145)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(6,973)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(6,319)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(3,584)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,082)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,639
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,147 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,834
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,207 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,400
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$346
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.0% in 2000
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(80,770)
Black0.5%(466)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(3,758)
Asian0.6%(516)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(76,945)
Black0.4%(317)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(2,369)
Asian0.4%(318)
Other4.4%(3,571)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(6,143)
Spaniard0.8%(976)
Puerto Rican0.3%(341)
Argentine0.1%(128)
Colombian0.1%(90)
Bolivian0.1%(87)
Cuban0.1%(84)
Dominican0.1%(64)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(349)
Japanese0.2%(212)
Chinese0.2%(203)
Filipino0.1%(169)
Korean0.1%(78)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(142)
Ancestry
German27.8%(33,223)
English13.6%(16,253)
Irish13.3%(15,922)
Norwegian9.3%(11,115)
American4%(4,750)
Italian3.1%(3,757)
Scottish2.7%(3,188)
Swedish2.5%(2,985)
French2.4%(2,809)
Polish2%(2,338)
Danish1.2%(1,481)
Russian1.2%(1,403)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(1,209)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,165)
Welsh0.6%(695)
British0.6%(692)
Finnish0.5%(589)
Czech0.5%(586)
Serbian0.3%(325)
Swiss0.2%(274)
Austrian0.2%(241)
Greek0.2%(236)
Belgian0.2%(228)
Canadian0.2%(205)
Croatian0.2%(204)
Lithuanian0.2%(201)
Ukrainian0.2%(195)
Hungarian0.2%(189)
Portuguese0.1%(134)
West Indian0.1%(129)
Slovene0.1%(112)
Haitian0.1%(104)
Bulgarian0.1%(88)
Slovak0.1%(78)
Nigerian0.1%(62)
Arab0%(35)
Latvian0%(27)
Armenian0%(25)
Jamaican0%(25)
Iranian0%(19)
Romanian0%(17)
Turkish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.2%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.7 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(17,726)
Married48.1%(23,291)
Widowed2.2%(1,085)
Divorced13.1%(6,345)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(13,658)
Married47.9%(23,730)
Widowed9.7%(4,788)
Divorced14.8%(7,335)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(2,002)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,660)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(3,024)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(388)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(161)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Billings, Montana?

Billings, Montana has about 81,151 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Billings, Montana?

The typical household in Billings, Montana earns about $25,639 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Billings, Montana expensive?

In Billings, Montana, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.

How educated are people in Billings, Montana?

About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Billings, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Billings, Montana?

About 12.5% of people in Billings, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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