Yellowstone County, Montana

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Yellowstone County
County
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Postcard. Pompeys Pillar National Monument.
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Seal
Map of Montana highlighting Yellowstone County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°56′N108°16′W / 45.94°N 108.27°W / 45.94; -108.27
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Montana.svg  Montana
FoundedFebruary 26, 1883
Named for Yellowstone River
Seat Billings
Largest cityBillings
Area
 • Total2,649 sq mi (6,860 km2)
 • Land2,633 sq mi (6,820 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total164,731
 • Estimate 
(2022)
169,852 Increase2.svg
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov
  • Montana county number 03

Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731. [1] Its county seat is Billings, [2] the state's most populous city. Like the nearby park, Yellowstone County is named after the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast. [3] The river, in turn, was named for the yellow sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County. [4]

Contents

Yellowstone County is included in the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,649 square miles (6,860 km2), of which 2,633 square miles (6,820 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (0.6%) is water. [5]

Major highways

Transit

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,065—
1900 6,212200.8%
1910 22,944269.3%
1920 29,60029.0%
1930 30,7854.0%
1940 41,18233.8%
1950 55,87535.7%
1960 79,01641.4%
1970 87,36710.6%
1980 108,03523.7%
1990 113,4195.0%
2000 129,35214.0%
2010 147,97214.4%
2020 164,73111.3%
2022 (est.)169,852 [6] 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census there were 164,731 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 147,972 people, 60,672 households, and 38,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 56.2 inhabitants per square mile (21.7/km2). There were 63,943 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.7% white, 4.0% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.4% were German, 14.0% were Irish, 11.3% were English, 10.0% were American, and 9.9% were Norwegian.

Of the 60,672 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 38.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,641 and the median income for a family was $62,380. Males had a median income of $42,899 versus $30,403 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Yellowstone County is rather conservative for an urban county. Its voters have been reliably Republican for the better part of a century. They have selected the Democratic Party candidate in only one national election since 1940 (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Yellowstone County, Montana [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 50,77260.57%30,67936.60%2,3702.83%
2016 40,92058.05%22,17131.45%7,39510.49%
2012 40,50058.86%26,40338.37%1,9042.77%
2008 36,48351.62%32,03845.33%2,1583.05%
2004 40,90361.71%24,12036.39%1,2631.91%
2000 33,92259.00%20,37035.43%3,2075.58%
1996 26,36747.18%22,99241.14%6,52311.67%
1992 22,82240.43%20,16335.72%13,46523.85%
1988 28,06955.42%21,98743.41%5911.17%
1984 34,12463.01%19,43735.89%5921.09%
1980 27,33256.57%15,27231.61%5,70911.82%
1976 25,20157.11%18,32941.54%5951.35%
1972 25,20562.64%13,60233.80%1,4303.55%
1968 19,89858.77%11,68234.50%2,2776.73%
1964 15,57146.85%17,44652.49%2220.67%
1960 19,46760.82%12,35638.61%1830.57%
1956 18,66464.91%10,08835.09%00.00%
1952 17,55666.61%8,75033.20%510.19%
1948 10,34250.74%9,71847.67%3241.59%
1944 8,70651.44%8,14048.09%790.47%
1940 8,47948.03%9,03651.18%1400.79%
1936 5,19337.05%8,57561.18%2481.77%
1932 5,38646.90%5,77750.31%3202.79%
1928 6,90468.08%3,20531.60%320.32%
1924 4,71555.91%1,17213.90%2,54630.19%
1920 5,71465.08%2,78231.69%2843.23%
1916 3,28142.06%4,25954.60%2613.35%
1912 1,00426.23%1,19331.17%1,63142.61%
1908 1,80356.61%1,11434.98%2688.41%
1904 1,24970.41%43624.58%895.02%
1900 81654.51%65443.69%271.80%
1896 42942.52%57556.99%50.50%
1892 47953.88%36941.51%414.61%

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Education

School districts include:

K-12 (unified): [18]

High school districts: [18]

Elementary school districts: [18]

See also

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45°56′N108°16′W / 45.94°N 108.27°W / 45.94; -108.27

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