Yellowstone County, Montana

Yellowstone County is home to 168,957 people. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Montana rate (11.5%). The median household income is $76,570.

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MeasureValueMontanaYearSource
Population168,9571,116,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$76,570$72,5092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.2%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.3%12.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.7%8.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$349,500$375,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,131$1,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.8%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.9%2.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.0 years40.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.