Billings, Montana Population 2024

122,077

Billings Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Billings was:

  • White: 86.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.34%
  • Native American: 4.3%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Montana
Land Area (mi²)
45.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,678.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.14% (4,853)
The current population of Billings, Montana is 122,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 117,224.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White101,71486.87%
Two or more races6,2565.34%
Native American5,0374.3%
Other race1,6321.39%
Black or African American1,2121.04%
Asian1,0330.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2090.18%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Billings Population by Race

Billings Population Pyramid 2024

Billings Median Age

37.7

Total

37

Male

38.6

Female

Billings Adults

There are 90,543 adults, (21,053 of whom are seniors) in Billings.

Billings Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Billings Sex Ratio

Female59,18650.55%
Male57,90749.45%

Billings Population by Age

Billings Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,2282.3264.835.2
Married21,3433.0885.314.7
Non Family21,0291.2647.752.3
Female4,1373.1856.843.2
Male2,7193.1648.351.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

64.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Billings Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4373.05%
Associates Degree6,2017.76%
Bachelors Degree20,37925.5%
Graduate Degree9,32611.67%
High School Graduate21,78727.26%
Less Than 9th Grade9761.22%
Some College18,81823.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Billings Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Billings Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White70,23467,69027,321
Hispanic3,9443,399668
Native American2,7762,526418
2+ Races2,7382,586811
Other Race1,3201,051225
Asian713713479
Black518484161
Islander898910

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.18%.

Billings Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,107$64,157$48,911
Graduate Degree$72,222$90,901$66,756
High School Graduate$35,327$42,854$27,734
Less Than 9th Grade$24,899$30,399$23,258
Overall$45,389$53,471$38,452
Some College$40,371$50,987$33,663

$45,389

Average Earnings

$53,471

Average Male

$38,452

Average Female

Billings Earnings by Educational Attainment

Billings Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Billings Language

96.28% of Billings residents speak only English, while 3.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Billings Language

Billings Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95,8149,2049.61%
Native4,3421,29129.73%
Hispanic8,0271,10213.73%
Multiple6,13386814.15%
Asian1,02431130.37%
Black1,1351018.9%
Other1,539402.6%
Islander20310.49%

11.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.57%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Billings

The race most likely to be in poverty in Billings is Asian, with 30.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Billings is Islander, with 0.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.09%.

Billings Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.16%
High School15.31%
Some College8.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Billings Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.82%
Female Unemployed20.12%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Employed5.35%

Billings Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Billings Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,082$119,955
Households$69,692$95,066
Married Families$109,776$139,350
Non Families$42,901$57,705

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Billings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Billings Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Billings Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Billings Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Billings Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,401

Number of Veterans

7,560

Male Veterans

841

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,990
Second Gulf War1,707
First Gulf War1,687
Korea480
World War II250

Billings Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,146
65 to 742,136
35 to 542,075
55 to 641,297
18 to 34747

Billings Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,8719.81%
2+ Races2506.62%
Hispanic1773.5%
Native American1745.17%
Other Race543.68%
Black415.62%
Asian111.33%

Billings Veterans by Race

Billings Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Billings Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Billings Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Billings Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Billings Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.53%

Born in Billings

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Billings residents were born in the United States, with 58.53% having been born in Montana. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Billings Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,1431,2130.96%
2028126,9301,2130.96%
2027125,7171,2140.98%
2026124,5031,2130.98%
2025123,2901,2130.99%
2024122,0771,2131%
2023120,8648880.74%
2022119,9762,2391.9%
2021117,7375130.44%
2020117,2247,6396.97%
2019109,585950.09%
2018109,490-404-0.37%
2017109,8941790.16%
2016109,715320.03%
2015109,6831,1811.09%
2014108,502-118-0.11%
2013108,6201,8091.69%
2012106,8111,3221.25%
2011105,4899650.92%
2010104,52400%
200089,8478,69610.72%
199081,15114,33321.45%
198066,8185,2378.5%
197061,5818,73016.52%
196052,85121,01766.02%
195031,8348,57336.86%
194023,2616,88142.01%
193016,3801,2808.48%
192015,1005,06950.53%
191010,0316,810211.43%
19003,221-124,922-97.49%

Billings Population by Year