Yellowstone County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
168,957
Rank #408 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,570 +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #744 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #614 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$349,500 +24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #419 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1% +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #514 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #901 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

69.6% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
34.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.8%23.7%35.5%47.3%59.2%71.0%82.9%83.4%6.6%4.7%3.6%0.7%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone County, Montana has a total population of 168,957, making it the 408th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yellowstone County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yellowstone County is $76,570, which ranks #744 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Yellowstone County is $349,500, 24.0% above the national median. Renters in Yellowstone County pay a median gross rent of $1,131 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yellowstone County, 34.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.5 min.

Yellowstone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.6%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Yellowstone County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.