County · North Dakota
Billings County, North Dakota
Billings County, North Dakota. Billings County had 1,071 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 1 census tract. GEOID 38007.
Billings County is one of the 3 counties of the Dickinson, ND micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,071
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 945 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,024 ±98
Median household income
$86,806
±$20,555 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $76,657
Median home value
$331,000
±$54,888 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $249,900
Median gross rent
$621
±$110 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $954
How many people live in Billings County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 945 residents in Billings County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,071 for July 1, 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,024 over 1,148 square miles of land.
| Measure | Billings County | North Dakota | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,024±98 | 784,841 | no clear change |
| Households | 407±45 | 331,063 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.46±0.18 | 2.28 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 546±43 | 377,281 | no clear change |
Billings County's population since 2000
From 888 in 2000 to 1,071 in 2025: up 20.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Billings County?
Billings County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is Medora with 157 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| MedoraGEOID 3851900 | 121 | $77,969 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Billings County?
The median resident of Billings County is 41.8 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.9%.
| Measure | Billings County | North Dakota | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.8±4.7 | 35.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.4%±3.1 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9%±4.6 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±3.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±4.1 pts | 81.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±3.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±2.2 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8%±1.3 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1%±1.5 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 8.3%±5.1 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±3.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.2%±4.1 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±6.1 pts | 32.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.0%±4.8 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5%±1.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Billings County earn?
Half of Billings County's 407 households earn less than $86,806 a year (±$20,555), against $76,657 in North Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $92,558 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Billings County | North Dakota | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,806±$20,555 | $76,657 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $110,952±$15,989 | $101,793 | – |
| Per capita income | $45,936±$6,989 | $43,389 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±5.7 pts | 10.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±12.8 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0%±6.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.8%±9.1 pts | 88.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Billings County?
Owners occupy 77.9% of Billings County's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,000 by its owner (±$54,888). The median renter pays $621 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Billings County | North Dakota | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,000±$54,888 | $249,900 | +$85,600 |
| Median gross rent | $621±$110 | $954 | −$450 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.1%±15.4 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,990±$365 | $1,762 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.9%±7.4 pts | 62.9% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 546±43 | 377,281 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 8.6%±8.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.3%±9.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.1%±7.3 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.3%±5.1 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.7%±3.9 pts | 11.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Billings County building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units across Billings County in 2025 (5 single-family), 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Billings County get to work?
69.5% of Billings County's workers drive alone and 7.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.
| Measure | Billings County | North Dakota | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.8%±6.2 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±2.2 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±9.7 pts | 77.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.4%±7.0 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 15.0%±6.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±4.5 pts | 8.1% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±5.1 | 17.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are Billings County's census tracts?
Billings County is a single census tract.
| Tract 963138007963100 | 1,024±98 | $86,806 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Billings County compare with North Dakota's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 52nd of 53 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 1st of 53 |
| Residents per square mile | 52nd of 53 |
| Median household income | 8th of 53 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 53 |
| Median gross rent | 42nd of 53 |
| Poverty rate | 24th of 53 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 53 |
| Median age | 34th of 53 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Billings County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.