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Billings, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Yellowstone County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
118,321
Population
2,569/sq mi density
$71,855
Median Income
$42,639 per capita
$311,800
Home Value
$390,654 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,855 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$311,800 home value, $1,097/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.2%
108,620 → 120,797
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.9%
$48,908 → $71,855
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Billings across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
130,140
+9,343 from 2023 (120,797)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,048
+$22,193 from 2023 ($71,855)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 108,620 | — | $48,908 | — |
| 2015 | 109,683 | +1% | $51,012 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 109,894 | +0.2% | $55,585 | +9% |
| 2019 | 109,585 | -0.3% | $59,656 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 117,445 | +7.2% | $63,608 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 120,797 | +2.9% | $71,855 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.