With 1,024 people, Billings County is a county in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. There are 1 people per square mile. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Median rent is $621 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $86,806, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 258%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Billings County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$120,003 → $331,000(+176%)US over the same years: +67%
Poverty rate29.6% → 10.8%(−18.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
White share99.5% → 92.2%(−7.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 26 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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Over time
Billings County, decade by decade
Billings County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,108
$54,335
$120,003
12.6%
1.1
2000
888
$59,508
$92,540
18.8%
3.9
2010
783
$74,695
$114,366
16.8%
3.7
2020
945
$78,656
$281,678
26.2%
11.0
2024
1,024
$86,806
$331,000
32.6%
18.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
