Yellowstone County

Yellowstone County, Montana

At a Glance

Population164,731
County SeatYellowstone County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS111
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population133,910
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)165,524
Median Age38.4
Veterans12,032
Housing Units72,252
Uninsured1,625
Net Migration (recent)1,384
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,935
Total Employees73,119
Avg Annual Pay$62,688
Median Household Income$72,300
Poverty Rate10.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$82,749
Federal Spending FY2024$1,083,163,654
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,575

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$289,300
Median Rent$1,055
FMR Studio$1,013
FMR 1BR$1,062
FMR 2BR$1,373
FMR 3BR$1,888
FMR 4BR$2,124

Health & Safety

Hospitals26
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations38
Adult Smoking15.5%
Adult Obesity32.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.0
Air Quality Good Days272

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches162
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)48
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools184
SNAP Stores103
Bank Branches47

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)971,179
Avg Farm Size (acres)121,397.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2022-06-16
FMBUFFALO WILDFIRE2021-07-17
FMBOBCAT FIRE2020-09-02
FMFALLING STAR FIRE2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMCANYON CREEK FIRE2011-08-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
FMFORD ROAD FIRE2007-08-19
FMEMERALD HILLS FIRE2006-08-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yellowstone County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.