Demographics · MT
Billings, MT demographics: 119,434 residents, with a median age of 38.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
119,434people are estimated in Billings, at a median age of 38.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 38.8 years — about even with the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Billings, the largest race group is White (84.8%); 7.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 2.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Billings is 38.8 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.8% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 50.2% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,782 | 5.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±389 |
| 5 to 17 | 19,462 | 16.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±935 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,393 | 8.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±833 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,317 | 14.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±529 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,563 | 13.9% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±890 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,590 | 10.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±556 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,817 | 11.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±887 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,751 | 10.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±789 |
| 75 and over | 9,759 | 8.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±752 |
Median age by sex: 37.7 (male) · 40.5 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Billings is White at 84.8% of the population. Separately, 7.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 101,225 | 84.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,011 |
| Black or African American alone | 891 | 0.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±361 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,275 | 4.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±555 |
| Asian alone | 1,052 | 0.9% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±274 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 60 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±68 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,006 | 1.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±511 |
| Two or more races | 8,925 | 7.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±936 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8,857 | 7.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±530 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Billings has 50,994 households. 57.2% are family households and 35.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.28 people.
Total households
50,994
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.28
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
57.2% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.4% ± 2.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 50,994 | ±701 |
| Family households | 29,148 | ±916 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,846 | ±1,135 |
| Householder living alone | 18,061 | ±1,104 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
2.1% of Billings residents were born outside the United States. 96.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (1.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 2.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | 2,487 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 96.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 1.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | Spanish · 1,691 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
36.9% ± 1.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Billings hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Billings is 3006550. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.