Demographics & People — Billings, Montana

Population Overview

Population (Census)118,321
Estimated 2026~122,100
Median Age38.8
Total Households50,340
Family Households29,170
Average Household Size2.29
Diversity Index0.1754 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White102,061
Black or African American1,205
Asian1,013
Hispanic or Latino8,520

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German32,373
Other groups22,920
Unclassified or not reported22,395
Irish15,926
English13,986
Norwegian11,043
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino8,258
Hispanic: Mexican5,967
American5,052
Italian3,417

Language

English Only107,434
Spanish1,634
Population 5+111,370

Veterans

Veterans8,401
Population 18+90,534

Commuting

Mean Commute Time16.5 minutes
Work from Home8.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Billings, Montana.