How many people live in Billings County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,100 people living in Billings County, ND. That makes Billings County the 52nd-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 0.13% of people living in the state.
1.06K
population of Billings County, ND (2024)
0.13%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 1,100 people lived in Billings County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Billings County, ND’s age demographics?
About 272 Billings County, ND residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 232 Billings County, ND residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Billings County, ND's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Billings County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.4% of the Billings County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Billings County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.75%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Billings County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Billings County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Billings County, ND is Medora with about 160 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Billings County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Medora | 160 |
| 2. | Balance of Billings County | 903 |
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