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Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone County, Montana · ZIP 59002, 59006, 59015

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 171,583 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 69,272Households
  • $74,400Median household income
  • $317,600Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Yellowstone County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.4%
120k140k160k180k2000: 129,35220002010: 147,97220102020: 164,7312020129,352164,731
Population of Yellowstone County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000129,352
2010147,972
2020164,731

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Yellowstone County
Under $50k32.5%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over9.5%

Median household income $74,400 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Yellowstone County
Owner occupied
48,014 units
Renter occupied
21,258 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Yellowstone County2023
Health care and social assistance15,257
Retail trade11,088
Accommodation and food services9,883
Construction6,069
Wholesale trade4,848
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,157
Transportation and warehousing3,765
Manufacturing3,700

75,637 employees in 6,060 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Yellowstone County compared with its state
Yellowstone County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureYellowstone CountyMontana
Population167,3401,105,072
Median household income$74,400$69,922
Median age38.740.2
Median home value$317,600$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.8%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes69.3%69.4%
Mean commute to work18.6 minutes19.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Yellowstone County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BillingsCity121,48346.3 sq mi
LockwoodCensus designated place7,47412.9 sq mi
LaurelCity7,2512.60 sq mi
ShepherdCensus designated place6132.22 sq mi
WordenCensus designated place5451.98 sq mi
HuntleyCensus designated place5341.52 sq mi
BallantineCensus designated place2930.91 sq mi
NibbeCensus designated place1760.23 sq mi
CusterCensus designated place1550.31 sq mi
BroadviewTown1370.26 sq mi
ActonCensus designated place560.24 sq mi
Mountain View ColonyCensus designated place490.28 sq mi
Pompeys PillarCensus designated place250.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.