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Yellowstone County, Montana's estimated population is 162,571 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yellowstone County, Montana is the 2nd largest county in Montana. The 2010 Population was 148,394 and has seen a growth of 9.55% since this time.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 162,571 | 1,271 | 0.79% |
| 2019 | 161,300 | 1,271 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 160,029 | 763 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 159,266 | 1,352 | 0.86% |
| 2016 | 157,914 | 1,385 | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 156,529 | 1,250 | 0.81% |
| 2014 | 155,279 | 1,504 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | 153,775 | 2,140 | 1.41% |
| 2012 | 151,635 | 1,863 | 1.24% |
| 2011 | 149,772 | 1,378 | 0.93% |
| 2010 | 148,394 | 34,975 | 30.84% |
| 1990 | 113,419 | 5,384 | 4.98% |
| 1980 | 108,035 | 20,668 | 23.66% |
| 1970 | 87,367 | 8,351 | 10.57% |
| 1960 | 79,016 | 23,141 | 41.42% |
| 1950 | 55,875 | 14,693 | 35.68% |
| 1940 | 41,182 | 10,397 | 33.77% |
| 1930 | 30,785 | 1,185 | 4.00% |
| 1920 | 29,600 | 6,656 | 29.01% |
| 1910 | 22,944 | 16,732 | 269.35% |
| 1900 | 6,212 | 4,147 | 200.82% |
| 1890 | 2,065 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143,434 | 90.21% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,966 | 4.38% |
| Two or More Races | 5,135 | 3.23% |
| Black or African American | 1,183 | 0.74% |
| Asian | 1,110 | 0.70% |
| Some Other Race | 1,044 | 0.66% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 136 | 0.09% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 66,385 | 2.34 | 68.4 |
| Married | 32,394 | 3.04 | 84 |
| Non Family | 25,038 | 1.24 | 52.9 |
| Female | 5,570 | 2.9 | 52.7 |
| Male | 3,383 | 2.94 | 58.8 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,803 | 1.66% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,577 | 4.21% |
| High School Graduate | 32,857 | 30.24% |
| Some College | 24,592 | 22.63% |
| Associates Degree | 9,998 | 9.20% |
| Bachelors Degree | 24,195 | 22.27% |
| Graduate Degree | 10,634 | 9.79% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98,038 | 93,012 | 32,596 |
| Hispanic | 4,164 | 3,294 | 659 |
| Native American | 3,675 | 3,315 | 544 |
| Multiple Races | 1,803 | 1,738 | 590 |
| Asian | 872 | 778 | 359 |
| Other Race | 756 | 629 | 149 |
| Black | 705 | 651 | 215 |
| Islander | 70 | 70 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.17%.
$39,721
Average Earnings
$48,654
Average Male
$31,569
Average Female
96.08% of Yellowstone County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.69% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 134,365 | 12,265 | 9.13% |
| Native | 6,471 | 1,215 | 18.78% |
| Hispanic | 8,678 | 1,122 | 12.93% |
| Multiple | 5,059 | 652 | 12.89% |
| Black | 1,113 | 132 | 11.86% |
| Other | 901 | 116 | 12.87% |
| Asian | 1,087 | 48 | 4.42% |
9.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.79%
Male Poverty Rate
10.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yellowstone County, Montana is Native, with 18.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yellowstone County, Montana is Asian, with 4.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.86%.
52.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.3%
Male Marriage Rate
51.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,873 | 9.73% |
| Indian | 423 | 9.57% |
| Hispanic | 318 | 6.05% |
| 2 or More | 144 | 5.58% |
| Asian | 111 | 11.88% |
| Other | 56 | 6.87% |
| Black | 48 | 5.39% |
7.45%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.6%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.90%
Native Born
2.10%
Foreign Born
0.87%
Non Citizen
1.23%
Naturalized
97.90% of Yellowstone County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 57.95% having been born in Montana. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.