Jury Pool Profile
Yellowstone County, Montana
- County seat
- Billings
- Judicial district
- 13th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 172,692
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 168,957.
At a glance
Yellowstone County is a 172,692-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $77,321, $1,801 above the MT state median of $75,520; 34.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.8% of covered employment, average pay $70,114/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.32%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 168,957
- Median household income
- $76,570
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 1%.
Yellowstone County has a population of 168,957, with a median age of 39.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.6%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 6.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $77,321; 34.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 23.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.32%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 61%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Yellowstone County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 62.0% in 2024, 60.6% in 2020, 59.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 9.3% of the adult civilian population (12,127 individuals).