Yellowstone County, Montana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

168,957

Median Age

39.0

Male Median

38.3

Female Median

40.0

Yellowstone County, Montana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Yellowstone County, Montana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +17.3%%.

+17.3%% Growth

Yellowstone County, Montana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Yellowstone County, Montana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.0168,957
202338.7167,340
202238.4165,524
202138.5163,593
202038.7160,390
201938.4159,008
201838.2157,816
201738.3156,332
201638.2155,344
201538.0153,692
201438.1151,965
201338.3150,156
201238.5148,191
201138.4146,151
201038.3144,050

Yellowstone County, Montana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1717.4%
18–247.9%
25–3413.7%
35–5424.9%
55–6412.2%
65+18.3%

Dependency Ratios for Yellowstone County, Montana

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.2
Youth Dependency:
39.1
Old-Age Dependency:
31.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Yellowstone County, Montana

The median age in Yellowstone County, Montana is 39.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yellowstone County, Montana is 168,957.

In Yellowstone County, Montana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Yellowstone County, Montana has remained stable.
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