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Billings, MT Community Stats

Billings has 119,434 residents and a median household income of $73,712, 31st highest of 93 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Montana (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$73,712
MT $72,509
Poverty rate
9.8%
MT 11.5%
Bachelor's or higher
36.9%
MT 35.2%
Median age
38.8
MT 40.4

Billings compared

With MT and U.S.

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MeasureBillingsMTU.S.
Median household income$73,712$72,509$80,734
Median age38.840.438.9
Poverty rate9.8%11.5%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%35.2%35.7%
Homeownership rate64.8%69.2%65.2%
Median home value$343,400$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,138$1,081$1,413
Average commute16.5 min19.1 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.2.1%2.3%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$73,712
Per capita income
$43,934
Below poverty level
11,443 people (9.8%)

Education

Highest level completed, 82,797 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher79,06695.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher30,51936.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree9,63811.6%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)98,54182.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,8577.4%
  • Two or more races5,5824.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native4,7173.9%
  • Asian9670.8%
  • Black or African American5070.4%
  • Some other race2050.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander580.0%

2.1% of residents (2,487) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

112,652 residents age 5 and older

96.2% speak only English at home and 3.8% speak another language. 868 people (0.8%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish1,6911.5%
  • German or other West Germanic4940.4%
  • Vietnamese4720.4%
  • Other languages4350.4%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic4060.4%
  • Other Indo-European languages2040.2%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1330.1%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun1300.1%

Commute to work

55,340 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 16.5 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes19.1%
  • 10 to 19 minutes52.5%
  • 20 to 29 minutes18.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes6.7%
  • 45 to 59 minutes0.9%
  • 60 minutes or more2.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$343,400
Median gross rent
$1,138 a month
Homeownership rate
64.8% of 50,994 households
Housing units
54,346
Median year built
1980

See home value trends and rents for Billings

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Billings

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
15910247,977$76,1417.7%41.3%68.5%
25910535,480$78,0148.5%30.5%75.9%
35910621,417$125,8333.3%52.2%79.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Billings, MT?
About 119,434 people live in Billings, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.8.
What is the median household income in Billings?
The median household income in Billings is $73,712, compared with $72,509 for Montana. It ranks 31st of 93 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Billings?
9.8% of people in Billings (11,443) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Montana rate is 11.5%.
How long is the commute in Billings?
The average one-way commute for workers in Billings is 16.5 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Billings?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 33,223 people (27.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.