West Yellowstone

Population: 1,457
Median household income: $57,167
Median home value: $402,600

West Yellowstone, a community in Gallatin County, Montana, has 1,457 residents. The median household income of $57,167 is below the Gallatin County median ($87,454).

From 2019 to 2023, West Yellowstone's population grew 55.7% from 936 to 1,457, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $275,000 to $402,600.

26.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 50.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,457
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,167
Median home value: $402,600
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 956
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9361,457

Median household income

$38,306$57,167

Median home value

$275,000$402,600

Median gross rent

$645$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	936	$38,306	$275,000	$645
2020	1,090	$39,342	$275,000	$629
2021	1,096	$55,403	$297,800	$641
2022	1,147	$48,750	$380,900	$817
2023	1,457	$57,167	$402,600	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	7.5%
5 to 17	288	19.8%
18 to 24	172	11.8%
25 to 34	208	14.3%
35 to 44	194	13.3%
45 to 54	162	11.1%
55 to 64	156	10.7%
65 to 74	80	5.5%
75 and over	88	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	797	54.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	601	41.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate14.8%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	15.2%
High school graduate	131	14.8%
Some college or associate's	385	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	91	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone46.4%

Carpooled27.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.7%

Bicycle9.3%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	46.4%
Carpooled	230	27.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	134	15.7%
Bicycle	79	9.3%
Worked from home	13	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	694	82.8%
15 to 29 min	136	16.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 12.1% (177 of 1,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	50.2%
Nonfamily households	256	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	514	53.8%
Vacant	442	46.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	50.4%
Renter-occupied	255	49.6%

1-unit, detached37.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units26.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	362	37.9%
1-unit, attached	30	3.1%
2 to 4 units	153	16.0%
5 to 19 units	256	26.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3079525
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6622, -111.1070