Billings County Demographics

A map of Billings County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	944	902	92.2%	95.4%
Hispanic	40	22	3.9%	2.3%
Native American/Other	40	3	3.9%	0.3%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	0.8%

Billings County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 1,024, an increase from the 945 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 3.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Billings County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Billings has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Billings County, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Billings County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Billings County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Billings County's White Population

944 residents of Billings County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Billings County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Billings County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Billings County's population has decreased from 95.4% to 92.2%.

Billings County is more White than neighboring Golden Valley County (90.7% White), McKenzie County (73.7% White), Stark County (84.6% White), and Dunn County (78.5% White). Billings County is less White than neighboring Slope County (92.4% White).

Billings County's Black Population

0 residents of Billings County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Billings County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Billings County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Billings County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Billings County is less Black than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.2% Black), McKenzie County (1.9% Black), Stark County (2.4% Black), and Dunn County (0.1% Black).

Billings County's Asian Population

0 residents of Billings County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Billings County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Billings County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Billings County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Billings County is less Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.2% Asian), McKenzie County (1.1% Asian), Stark County (1.1% Asian), and Dunn County (0.9% Asian).

Billings County's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Billings County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Billings County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Billings County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Billings County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.9%.

Billings County is more Hispanic than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.6% Hispanic), and Slope County (0.1% Hispanic). Billings County is less Hispanic than neighboring McKenzie County (12.1% Hispanic), Stark County (7.3% Hispanic), and Dunn County (4.5% Hispanic).

Billings County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Billings County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Billings County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Billings County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1233.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Billings County's population has increased from 0.3% to 3.9%.

Billings County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Golden Valley County (1.3% Native American/Other), Slope County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Stark County (1.5% Native American/Other). Billings County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McKenzie County (6.7% Native American/Other), and Dunn County (10.2% Native American/Other).

Billings County's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Billings County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Billings County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Billings County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Billings County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Billings County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Billings County is less Multiracial than neighboring Golden Valley County (7% Multiracial), Slope County (6.7% Multiracial), McKenzie County (4.5% Multiracial), Stark County (3.1% Multiracial), and Dunn County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.