Billings, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

119,434

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.85%

7.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,712

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Billings, MT is home to a population of 119k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Billings, MT residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.5k people) in Billings, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.72k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Billings, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Billings, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Billings, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Billings, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.5k ± 848
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.72k ± 486
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 550

7.42%

Hispanic Population

8.86k people

7.42% of the people in Billings, MT are hispanic (8.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Billings, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

1.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Billings, MT residents (2.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Billings, MT was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Billings, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,964 ± 425
Gulf War (2001-)
2,002 ± 370
Gulf War (1990s)
1,235 ± 314

Billings, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Billings, MT.

Economy

The economy of Billings, MT employs 61.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Billings, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,567 people), Retail Trade (7,766 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,438), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,295), and Utilities ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

61.2k

2024 Value

± 2,172

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Billings, MT grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 60.4k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Billings, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (7,356 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,605 people), and Management Occupations (6,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Billings, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.2k

2024 Value

± 2,172

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Billings, MT grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 60.4k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Billings, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,567 people), Retail Trade (7,766 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Billings, MT, though some of these residents may live in Billings, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,358

Median earning men ± $2,805

$40,236

Median earning women ± $1,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,803), Manufacturing ($72,031), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($56,875), Public Administration ($55,290), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,869).

Education

The student population of Billings, MT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,030 male students and 3,211 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Billings, MT are White (853 and 84.4%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 5.54%), Two or More Races (35 and 3.46%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (33 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Billings, MT by number of degrees awarded are Montana State University Billings (745 and 71.4%), Rocky Mountain College (274 and 26.3%), and Aveda Institute Montana (24 and 2.3%).

The most popular majors in Billings, MT are General Business (125 and 12%), Registered Nursing (55 and 5.27%), and Physician Assistant (54 and 5.18%).

The median tuition costs are $34,544 for private four year colleges, and $4,997 and $20,468 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Billings, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,241 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,241 students enrolled in Billings, MT, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,944 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
120 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
42 degrees awarded
General Psychology
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Billings, MT was General Business with 120 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Billings, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Montana State University Billings
745 degrees awarded
Rocky Mountain College
274 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute Montana
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montana State University Billings with 745 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 364 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Billings, MT, which is 0.536 times less than the 679 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 853 degrees mean that there were 15.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 56 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,544) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,283) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Billings, MT was $343,400 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,800 to $343,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Billings, MT is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Billings, MT have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Billings, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,335

$33,059

Median Property Taxes

±$1,411

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Billings, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Billings, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Billings, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Billings, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,712

Median Household Income

± $3,113

51k

Number of Households

± 1,998

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Billings, MT grew to $73,712 from the previous year's value of $71,855.

The following chart displays the households in Billings, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Billings, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (8.53%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Billings, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (8.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Billings, MT have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Billings, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Billings, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Billings, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Billings, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Billings, MT (11.4k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Billings, MT is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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