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Billings Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Billings Area is 162,892. The Billings Area population density is 34.58 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 6.84 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Billings Area is white, which represent 91.00% of the total population. The average Billings Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 162,892. #246

Population Density, #707

Billings Area	34.58 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	148,224 (91.00%, #297)
Black:	1,033 (0.63%, #772)
Hispanic:	7,847 (4.82%, #474)
Asian:	1,212 (0.74%, #527)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6,659 (4.09%, #58)
One Race, Other:	2,123 (1.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,641 (2.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,110 (77.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	384 (4.89%, see rank)
Cuban:	14 (0.18%, see rank)
Central American:	172 (2.19%, see rank)
South American:	282 (3.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

141,997 (87.17%) out of the total population of 162,892 reported first ancestry.

	Billings Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	254	0.16%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	858	0.53%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	1,828	1.12%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	3,161	1.94%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	16,585	10.18%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	5,712	3.51%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	46,657	28.64%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	318	0.20%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	261	0.16%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	19,149	11.76%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	4,682	2.87%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	15,050	9.24%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	3,016	1.85%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	100	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	2,968	1.82%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,065	1.27%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	4,126	2.53%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	322	0.20%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	3,814	2.34%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	617	0.38%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	336	0.21%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	23,312	14.31%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	1,473	0.90%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 79,941 (49.08%, see rank)

Females: 82,951 (50.92%, see rank)

Billings Area	Male: 49.08% Female: 50.92%
Montana	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Billings Area	38.90 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Billings Area	37.90 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Billings Area	39.90 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Billings Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,620	6.52%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	10,916	6.70%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,236	6.28%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,957	6.11%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,900	6.08%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,895	13.44%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	19,583	12.02%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22,871	14.04%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	22,272	13.67%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	13,237	8.13%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,793	4.78%, see rank	4.77%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,612	2.22%, see rank	2.05%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Billings Area	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	111,263, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,363, 7.52%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	34,331, 30.86%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	36,666, 32.95%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22,803, 20.49%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,100, 8.18%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.75, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Billings Area			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,839	69.68%	30.32%	70.33%	29.67%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	16,853	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,954	89.60%, see rank	10.40%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,855	83.73%, see rank	16.27%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,354	69.42%, see rank	30.58%, see rank	82.19%	17.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Billings Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	66,009, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	20,088, 30.43%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	45,921, 69.57%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	41,354, 62.65%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	31,680, 47.99%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	24,655, 37.35%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Billings Area	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	131,120	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	63,920	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	19,921	31.17%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	34,393	53.81%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	1,876	2.93%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	7,730	12.09%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	67,200	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	16,246	24.18%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	34,396	51.18%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	6,320	9.40%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	10,238	15.24%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Billings Area	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	159,910	98.17%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	92,717	56.92%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	66,056	40.55%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,137	0.70%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,982	1.83%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,744	1.07%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,238	0.76%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	754	0.46%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	908	0.56%, see rank	0.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	14	0.01%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	59	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	755	0.46%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	492	0.30%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Billings Area	%	Montana	U.S.
English	62,542	94.75%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,540	2.33%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,196	1.81%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	299	0.45%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	432	0.65%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.