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Yellowstone County, Montana, has 164,731 residents across 83,757 parcels and covers 2,633.5 square miles. The population grew 11.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Yellowstone County is 30111.

Billings is the county's largest population center. Yellowstone County also includes 12 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 19 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Yellowstone County Trends

Population
164,731▴
Median Home Value
$317,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,419▾
Yellowstone County in Montana

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Yellowstone County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Yellowstone County Parcels

Yellowstone County has 83,757 mapped parcels covering 1,667,005 acres. The median assessed value is $316,815. The median lot size is 0.24 acres. 9,808 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Improved property accounts for 69.5% of parcels. Vacant land follows at 14.1% and condominiums at 5.6%. The records carry 61,209 distinct owner names. About 6% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Montana. Owner names, mailing addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 87.9%. Assessed values reach 97.9%. Browse the interactive Yellowstone County Parcel viewer here.

Yellowstone County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 83,757 100%
Owner name 82,769 98.8%
Owner mailing address 82,768 98.8%
Site address 73,607 87.9%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 82,768 98.8%
Assessed value 82,025 97.9%
Land value 82,025 97.9%
Improvement value 82,025 97.9%
Acreage 83,757 100%
Parcel boundary 83,757 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Yellowstone County parcel records.

Yellowstone County Population

Yellowstone County had 164,731 residents in 2020. That was 11.3% higher than in 2010. Yellowstone County added 35,379 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 63 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Billings, Billings and Billings.

Population Trend in Yellowstone County MT

Yellowstone County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Yellowstone County Zip Codes

Yellowstone County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Billings (59102), Billings (59101) and Billings (59105). Billings is the largest zip by population, with about 48,133 residents or 29% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Yellowstone County MT

ZIP Area Population Trend
59102 Billings 48,133 ▴ 3.4%
59101 Billings 41,522 ▴ 5%
59105 Billings 33,310 ▴ 12.4%
59106 Billings 20,681 ▴ 67.1%
59044 Laurel 12,099 ▴ 10.3%
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Yellowstone County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Yellowstone County Demographics

Yellowstone County has a median age of 38.7, which makes the county a little younger than Montana overall. About 23.2% of residents are under 18, while 17.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 32.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 33.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Yellowstone County MT

Median Age

38.7

Under 18

23.2%

Age 65+

17.8%

Bachelor's+

33.9%

Yellowstone County School Districts

Yellowstone County is served by 3 public school districts with 2,419 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Lockwood K-12, Huntley Project K-12 Schools and Custer K-12 Schools. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Yellowstone County MT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Lockwood K-12 1,580 65.3% ▾ -6.1%
Huntley Project K-12 Schools 751 31% ▾ -2.8%
Custer K-12 Schools 88 3.6% — 0%
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Yellowstone County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Yellowstone County Housing & Real Estate

Yellowstone County has a median home value of $317,600 and a median gross rent of $1,084. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Montana median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $459,725 and homes spent about 50 days on the market.

Yellowstone County Housing Mix

Yellowstone County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Yellowstone County Housing Trends

Yellowstone County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Yellowstone County, MT

Yellowstone County has 8,676 business listings across 861 categories. The largest categories in Yellowstone County business listings are Medical Offices (173, 2.0%), Real Estate Agents (155, 1.8%), and Auto Repair (152, 1.8%). The full Yellowstone County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Yellowstone County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Yellowstone County, MT

Category Businesses Share
Medical Offices 173 2.0%
Real Estate Agents 155 1.8%
Auto Repair 152 1.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 136 1.6%
Beauty Salons 134 1.5%
Contractors 133 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 123 1.4%
Casinos 97 1.1%
Building Supply Store 95 1.1%
Gas Stations 94 1.1%

Yellowstone County Business Listings

Business Category City
Laurel Health and Rehabilitation Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Laurel
Swift Lodging Accommodation Billings
Woods Accounting Accountant Billings
Big Sky State Games Active Life Billings
Wai-Man Woo Acupuncture Clinic Acupuncture Billings
Journey Recovery Program Addiction Rehabilitation Center Billings
Lovers Playground Adult Entertainment Billings
Outdoor Cover Warehouse Adventure Sports Center Billings
Kinetic Marketing and Creative Advertising Agency Billings
Valley Farmers Supply Agricultural Cooperatives Worden
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Yellowstone County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Yellowstone County Basemaps

Yellowstone County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Yellowstone County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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