Yellowstone County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 168,178 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 63.5 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.03% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 37.1 40.4 37.1
Households 69,272 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Yellowstone County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $74,446 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.31% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $210,343 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $1,084 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.3% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.9 16.0 22.5
Work from home 8.0% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Yellowstone County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.5% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.38 2.54

Health

Yellowstone County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Yellowstone County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.1 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.0% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 17.9% 18.8% 19.0%