United States › Billings METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Billings Metro Billings, MT · 3 counties · 184,167 residents · 6,478 sq mi
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The short version
With 184,167 people, Billings is a metro area. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 37,068 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.5% of people across the metro. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $241,436.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K 140K 159K 177K 195K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Billings Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,784
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,567 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,120 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.3%
Public administration 4.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$241,436
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,346 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$898
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 69.9% in 2000
32.4% rent
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.6%(134,746)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(5,122)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 83.7%(154,227)
Hispanic / Latino 5.8%(10,645)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 25.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.5%(24,781)
Women 15+
Never married 25.5%(19,919)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.8%(2,496)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.6%(2,896)
Share of the 14,027 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 The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Billings, MT? Billings, MT has about 184,167 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Billings, MT? The typical household in Billings, MT earns about $62,784 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 $241,436, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.
How educated are people in Billings, MT? About 32.4% 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 9.5% of people in Billings, MT live below the federal poverty line.
Has Billings, MT grown since 1990? Yes, Billings, MT has grown since 1990. The population has added about 56,132 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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