Yellowstone County , Montana
Population: 167,340 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,400 Home $317,600 Rent $1,084/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 167,340 residents, Yellowstone County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for Montana and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Yellowstone County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$74,400
Median Income
household
$317,600
Home Value
median
$1,084/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,894 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Median Home Value | $317,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,084/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 167,340 |
| Median Age | 38.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.0%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
20.0%
No Physical Activity
28.2%
Depression
35.6%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 83.6 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
28.94
🔥 Wildfire
93.45
❄️ Winter Storm
99.14
🌍 Earthquake
74.65
☀️ Drought
35.59
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