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Yellowstone County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Yellowstone County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Yellowstone County, Montana's largest county by population at 171,583 residents, grew 6.0% over five years and functions as a regional service and trade hub, with a median household income of $76,570 and GDP per capita of $59,446. The labor force participation rate sits at 66.1% with unemployment at 3.4%, and 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against median worker earnings of $41,812. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $317,600 median home value and $1,084 median monthly rent, and a mean commute of 18.6 minutes points to a compact, accessible employment core.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

171,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,570

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.0% since 2018

Yellowstone County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone144,550 (85.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,917 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6,682 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,331 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,962 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,298 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,097
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic443
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)389
  4. 4.Vietnamese387
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic341

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,446

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,894

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,948
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,901
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,598
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,091
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,962

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,904
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,588
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,692
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,498
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.77×)2,396
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.23×)7,199
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)4,877
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.22×)2,376
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)8,737

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$317,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,084/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,078 (24.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,231 (19.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,416 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,799 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,093 (8.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,574 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,812

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone65,578 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled7,987 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home7,505 (8.9%)
  • Walked1,578 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit862 (1.0%)
  • Other779 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.