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Billings
North Dakota

839

Population

$74K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+63

Politics

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What stands out

What stands out about Billings County: the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (5.6 per 1,000), violent crime is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2.8 per 1,000), and home internet speed is in the bottom 3% of American counties (58 Mbps). Within North Dakota it ranks 1st of 36 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Billings County, North Dakota. 839 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1).

North Dakota's income tax is now among the lowest of any state that has one, with a top rate under 2.5% after 2023 cuts funded by oil revenue, and it stopped taxing Social Security in 2021. Housing is inexpensive and the state has the lowest unemployment in the country in most years. Winters are severe, and the Bakken oil economy makes the western counties boom and bust.

Money

The typical household here brings in $74,000 a year, higher than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,004. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 96% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home.

North Dakota takes 0.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $498 a year.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $646 a month. Property tax is 0.48% of home value, roughly $1,133 a year on that median home, lower than 90% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 97% of American counties.

There is 1 active physician in the county, about 11.9 per 10,000 people. 6.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 63 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 94% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Dakota law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 44°F, highs near 56 and lows near 31, colder than 94% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 4 out of 100, safer than 96% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 58 Mbps down, slower than 97% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 5.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.

Written from the figures below. Percentiles compare this county with every other county that reports the same figure; missing figures are left out rather than guessed.

Economy

Median Household Income$74K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate10.0%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$193,382
Federal Spending per Capita$36,070
Median Individual Earnings$36K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers43.1%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K
Avg Credit Score739
Work From Home %13.9%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1820.1%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households21.3%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$40K
Income (80th Percentile)$133K
Income (95th Percentile)$204K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%
This county
national avg 34.3%
Less Than High School4.8%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%
Dependency Ratio0.83
Medicare Spending / Person$790
SS Benefits / Person$2,877
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K
Average Annual Wage$57K
Professional Services Concentration0.11x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Federal Government Jobs Located Here33
Federal Share of Jobs Located Here4.4%
Residents Who Work for the Federal Government3.7%
Federal Civilian Share of Earnings6.7%
Federal Contract Dollars Performed Here (FY2025)$912,980
Contract Dollars Relative to Local Wages0.02x wages
Largest Award's Share of Contract Dollars56%
Oil and Gas Share of Private Jobs4.2%
Oil and Gas Extraction, Drilling and Support Jobs13

Housing

Sources: Zillow ZHVI · Census ACS 2022 · Tax Foundation 2023 (effective rates)

Market Rent (ZORI)$650/mo
This county
$1100/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.48%
This county
0.88% state avg
1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$873/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%
Homeownership Rate74.1%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
502 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market
2.0 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity4.0%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.2 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score7
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score17
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score8.0
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.0%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians1
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients587 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,754
Uninsured (under 65)6.2%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression20.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders179
Bachelor's Degree Holders121
HS Completion Rate95.2%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8
January Sunshine0.01
January Temperature-1.72
Average Temp44°F+5.3% since 2022
Avg High Temp56°F+4.6% since 2022
Avg Low Temp31°F+6.2% since 2022
Median AQIAQI 39
Good Air Days282 days/yr
Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr
Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr+2.6% since 2022
Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$213K
Ozone Days258 days/yr
This county
national avg 50 days/yr
Drought Index (2022)1.04
Heating Degree Days8,223 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days530 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,001 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)472 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year0.0
Avg Hail Events / Year3.8
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)3.6 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit
Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed58 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed31 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)293 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)86 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)106 ms
Households with 100Mbps+55.8%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet12.2%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers58 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work (workers)33 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers
Walk to Work7.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers54.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout94.1%
This county
national avg ~55%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.332
Nonprofit Organizations7
Veterans Share9.1%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults65.6%
Never-Married Adults19.3%
Divorced Adults10.4%
Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants5.62 per 1K residents
Hotels & Lodging3
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$90K
Avg Student Loan Balance$12K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate20.4%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax
2.5%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.48%0.88% state avg
Politics
R+63R+33
COL Index
98state index (no county figure)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

67%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

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Retirement Savings

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Annual Social Security benefit

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