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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Billings Metro

Billings, MT · 3 counties · 128,035 residents · 6,478 sq mi
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With 128,035 people, Billings is a metro area. Median home value sits at $61,405. Median rent is $337 a month. There are 19,064 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $25,386, under the $30,130 national median. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,035
−13%vs 2000
vs 147,099 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
20 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 23 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6,478 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K140K159K177K195K19902000201020202024Billings
2024189K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(9,328)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(9,926)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(10,164)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(8,840)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(6,971)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(21,154)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(20,526)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(13,350)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(11,015)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(9,737)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(5,367)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,657)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,386
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,567 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,236
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,120 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,405
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,346 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$337
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $470 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.6%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.9% in 2000
33.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(134,746)
Black0.4%(574)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(5,122)
Asian0.5%(712)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(122,428)
Black0.3%(396)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,196)
Asian0.4%(488)
Other3.7%(4,723)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(8,446)
Spaniard0.6%(1,058)
Puerto Rican0.2%(436)
Argentine0.1%(128)
Bolivian0.1%(106)
Colombian0.1%(106)
Cuban0%(87)
Dominican0%(64)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(365)
Japanese0.2%(283)
Chinese0.1%(254)
Filipino0.1%(195)
Korean0.1%(111)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(154)
Tongan0%(34)
Chamorro0%(34)
Ancestry
German28.9%(54,636)
Irish13.3%(25,207)
English13%(24,539)
Norwegian9.1%(17,297)
American4.7%(8,945)
Italian3.3%(6,259)
Scottish2.7%(5,146)
Swedish2.5%(4,667)
French2.4%(4,491)
Polish1.8%(3,354)
Russian1.3%(2,548)
Dutch1.2%(2,268)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(1,942)
Danish1%(1,911)
Welsh0.7%(1,243)
Finnish0.6%(1,079)
British0.5%(923)
Czech0.5%(920)
Swiss0.3%(565)
Belgian0.2%(429)
Canadian0.2%(416)
Croatian0.2%(401)
Hungarian0.2%(376)
Serbian0.2%(364)
Austrian0.2%(363)
Greek0.2%(352)
Ukrainian0.2%(320)
Lithuanian0.2%(287)
Portuguese0.1%(236)
West Indian0.1%(147)
Slovene0.1%(140)
Haitian0.1%(104)
Arab0.1%(103)
Bulgarian0.1%(90)
Slovak0%(82)
Nigerian0%(62)
Egyptian0%(47)
Jamaican0%(37)
Latvian0%(27)
Armenian0%(26)
Romanian0%(25)
Iranian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Brazilian0%(12)
Turkish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.0%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 12.3 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 married32.5%(24,781)
Married52.4%(40,002)
Widowed2.4%(1,820)
Divorced12.7%(9,673)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(19,919)
Married51.6%(40,306)
Widowed9.2%(7,189)
Divorced13.7%(10,688)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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%(3,227)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(3,085)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(4,863)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(644)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(186)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,728 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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In this metro

Largest cities

BillingsCENTRAL121,239Laurel7,205Lockwood7,181Red Lodge2,723Columbus1,964Absarokee926Park City764Bridger709Joliet613Huntley455Fromberg422Worden416Shepherd353Rockvale350Ballantine262Belfry231Custer199Roberts191Reed Point147Montaqua145Broadview136Bearcreek106Fishtail89Acton87Nye85Fox80Rapelje69Nibbe62Edgar60Mountain View Colony55

The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Yellowstone CountyCENTRAL172,692Carbon County11,466Stillwater County9,445
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Billings, MT?

Billings, MT has about 128,035 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Billings, MT?

The typical household in Billings, MT earns about $25,386 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Billings, MT expensive?

In Billings, MT, the median home is worth about $61,405, and the typical rent is about $337 a month.

How educated are people in Billings, MT?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Billings, MT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Billings, MT?

About 12.3% of people in Billings, MT live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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