Billings

Population: 118,321
Median household income: $71,855
Median home value: $311,800

Billings is a community in Yellowstone County, Montana, home to 118,321 residents. Its median household income of $71,855 runs in line with the Yellowstone County figure of $74,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Billings's population grew 8.0% from 109,595 to 118,321, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $221,100 to $311,800.

The median gross rent is $1,097. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 118,321
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,855
Median home value: $311,800
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 53,537
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

109,595118,321

Median household income

$59,656$71,855

Median home value

$221,100$311,800

Median gross rent

$899$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	109,595	$59,656	$221,100	$899
2020	109,705	$60,032	$233,700	$923
2021	115,689	$63,608	$248,800	$965
2022	117,093	$69,692	$285,300	$1,064
2023	118,321	$71,855	$311,800	$1,097

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,951	5.9%
5 to 17	19,710	16.7%
18 to 24	10,292	8.7%
25 to 34	17,274	14.6%
35 to 44	16,509	14.0%
45 to 54	12,096	10.2%
55 to 64	13,751	11.6%
65 to 74	12,227	10.3%
75 and over	9,511	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	98,465	83.2%
Black or African American	569	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,929	4.2%
Asian	938	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.1%
Some other race	182	0.2%
Two or more races	4,654	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,520	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,680	4.5%
High school graduate	22,493	27.6%
Some college or associate's	25,090	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	20,303	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9,802	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,832	78.5%
Carpooled	5,450	9.1%
Public transit	568	1.0%
Walked	1,217	2.0%
Bicycle	433	0.7%
Worked from home	4,558	7.6%
Other means	616	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,943	43.4%
15 to 29 min	25,428	46.1%
30 to 44 min	3,751	6.8%
45 to 59 min	659	1.2%
60+ min	1,335	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.6% (12,213 of 115,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	29,170	57.9%
Nonfamily households	21,170	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,340	94.0%
Vacant	3,197	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,613	64.8%
Renter-occupied	17,727	35.2%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33,788	63.1%
1-unit, attached	3,744	7.0%
2 to 4 units	5,100	9.5%
5 to 19 units	3,884	7.3%
20 or more units	3,823	7.1%
Mobile home & other	3,198	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3006550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 45.7885, -108.5525