Billings, MT Metro Area
The Billings, MT metro area is made up of 3 counties in Montana: Yellowstone, Carbon, and Stillwater, largest first. About 193,603 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 5.1% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 193,603 5.1% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 6,478 sq mi (16,777 km²)
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- State
- Montana
- CBSA code
- 13740
Counties in the Billings, MT metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | Central | 172,692 | 89.2% |
| Carbon County | Outlying | 11,466 | 5.9% |
| Stillwater County | Outlying | 9,445 | 4.9% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Billings119,434 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Cody, WY Micro Area91 mi south
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