Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 1 | 122,077 | 117,224 | 1% | 2,679 | 45.6 | City |
| Laurel | 2 | 7,185 | 7,217 | -0.11% | 2,758 | 2.6 | City |
| Shepherd | 3 | 815 | 944 | 2.77% | 366 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Worden | 4 | 491 | 481 | -1.21% | 248 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Huntley | 5 | 369 | 522 | -1.34% | 243 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Ballantine | 6 | 264 | 352 | -1.49% | 290 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Nibbe | 7 | 150 | 120 | 7.14% | 647 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Custer | 8 | 144 | 151 | -0.69% | 457 | 0.3 | CDP |
| Broadview | 9 | 137 | 140 | -0.73% | 523 | 0.3 | Town |
| Acton | 10 | 92 | 76 | 6.98% | 383 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Pompeys Pillar | 11 | 27 | 86 | 8% | 138 | 0.2 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Billings is the largest city in Yellowstone County.
Pompeys Pillar is the smallest city in Yellowstone County.
There are 11 cities in Yellowstone County, Montana.