Yellowstone County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,692
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,692
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 171,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 164,726
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 164,722
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 164,731
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 147,972
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,127
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,178
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $349,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,846
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $635
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,131
Building Permits, 2025 997
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 69,897
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 658,005
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,734,090
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 994,991
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,542,125
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,739
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,570
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,898
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,060
Total employment, 2023 75,637
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,347,240
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,201
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,743
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,521
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 713
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,924
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 147
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,909
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.6
Population per square mile, 2010 56.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,633.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,633.29
FIPS Code 30111