Billings, MT

Billings, MT

1960‑1983:		Billings, MT SMSA
1983‑2003:		Billings, MT MSA
2003‑2006:		Billings, MT Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Carbon County, MT		10,241		8,317		7,080		8,099		8,080		9,552		9,895

Yellowstone County, MT		55,875		79,016		87,367		108,035		113,419		129,352		136,586



Total		-		79,016		87,367		108,035		113,419		129,352		146,481
Percent Change		-		-		10.6%		23.7%		5.0%		14.0%		13.2%



Total (as currently defined)		66,116		87,333		94,447		116,134		121,499		138,904		146,481
Percent Change		-		32.1%		8.1%		23.0%		4.6%		14.3%		5.5%

Timeline

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Component

Carbon County, MT

Yellowstone County, MT

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Billings, MT		31,834			52,851	*		61,581	*		66,798	*		81,151	*		89,847	*		98,721	*



Total		0			52,851			61,581			66,798			81,151			89,847			98,721
Metro		0			79,016			87,367			108,035			113,419			129,352			146,481
Percent					66.9%			70.5%			61.8%			71.5%			69.5%			67.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Billings, MT

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					65,313		82.7%
			UA Population				60,712		76.8%
		Rural Population					13,703		17.3%

		Inside Central Cities					52,851		66.9%
		Outside Central Cities					26,165		33.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					79,016		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Billings, MT			60,712		60,712		100.0%

		Total					60,712


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					75,651		86.6%
			UA Population				71,197		81.5%
		Rural Population					11,716		13.4%

		Inside Central Cities					61,581		70.5%
		Outside Central Cities					25,786		29.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					87,367		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Billings, MT			71,197		71,197		100.0%

		Total					71,197


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					89,809		83.1%
			UA Population				84,328		78.1%
		Rural Population					18,226		16.9%

		Inside Central Cities					66,798		61.8%
		Outside Central Cities					41,237		38.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					108,035		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Billings, MT			84,328		84,328		100.0%

		Total					84,328


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					93,867		82.8%
			UA Population				88,181		77.7%
		Rural Population					19,552		17.2%

		Inside Central Cities					81,151		71.5%
		Outside Central Cities					32,268		28.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					113,419		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Billings, MT			88,181		88,181		100.0%

		Total					88,181


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					108,001		77.8%
			UA Population				100,317		72.2%
		Rural Population					30,903		22.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					89,847		64.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					49,057		35.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					138,904		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Billings, MT			100,317		100,317		100.0%

		Total					100,317


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Billings, MT SMSA
-		Yellowstone County, MT included as original SMSA component
-		Billings, MT designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Carbon County, MT added