County health data
Yellowstone County, MT
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 9.5% of adults in Yellowstone County (Montana: 9.4%). This county has 11 HRSA shortage designations (2 area or population, 9 facility), 2 hospitals, and 11 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Yellowstone County (about 132,003 adults). 24 have a Montana figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Montana figure: obesity 34.0% vs 30.5% (+3.5 points), depression 27.3% vs 24.4% (+2.9 points), and coronary heart disease 6.0% vs 3.6% (+2.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 27.3% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 31.7% | 32.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 27.3% | 24.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 32.0% | 34.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 34.0% | 30.5% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 11.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 74.8% | 73.4% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 83.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 63.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 62.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 80.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 20.1% | 19.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 13.9% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 20.8% | 19.6% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 34.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.6% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.6% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Montana | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.7% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 31.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.0% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Yellowstone County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 22.0% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 11.4% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 7.6% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.2% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.4% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 6.2% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 11 designated shortage rows in Yellowstone County: primary care 3 (highest score 21), mental health 4 (highest score 21), and dental 4 (highest score 26). 2 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 26 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | dental | HPSA Population | 13 |
| Yellowstone County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 12 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 26 |
| MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| Billings Urban Indian Health And Wellness Center | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 19 |
| MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
| Billings Urban Indian Health And Wellness Center | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 16 |
| Billings Urban Indian Health And Wellness Center | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 14 |
In the Type column, a High Needs Geographic HPSA is a geographic designation that also meets HRSA's added tests for high need; and an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 2 acute care or critical access hospitals in Yellowstone County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL | BILLINGS | 4 | 19.8% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 14.2% | 5.2% |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST VINCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BILLINGS | 4 | 18.7% | 16.4% | 19.4% | 12.5% | 5.7% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
11 active health center sites in Yellowstone County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| "transport" vehicle | MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | 3318 3rd Ave N, Suite 200 | Billings 59101 |
| Ag Worker Health & Services | MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | 3318 3rd Ave N, Suite 200 | Billings 59101 |
| Billings Senior High School - School Based Health Center | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 425 Grand Ave | Billings 59101 |
| Health Care for the Homeless - MRM | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 21 S 29th St | Billings 59101 |
| Lil Anderson Center | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 2626 1st Ave S | Billings 59101 |
| Medicine Crow Middle School - School-based Health Center | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 900 Barrett Rd | Billings 59105 |
| Mobile Dental Unit | MONTANA MIGRANT & SEASONAL FARM WORKERS | 3450 Duck Creek Road | Billings 59101 |
| Orchard School-Based Health Center | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 120 Jackson St | Billings 59101 |
| RiverStone Health Clinic | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 123 S 27th St | Billings 59101 |
| RiverStone Health Clinic - Mobile Unit 1 | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 123 S 27th St | Billings 59101 |
| RiverStone Health Clinic - Worden | YELLOWSTONE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 2469 Main St | Worden 59088 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Montana rural health plan
Building a Healthier Rural Montana: Investing in People, Technology, & Preventive Care to Strengthen Health Systems, Improve Access, & Build a More Resilient, Sustainable Future for Rural Communities.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 40):
- Develop Montana’s rural health workforce through recruitment, training, and retention
- Ensure the sustainability of Montana’s rural health facilities to ensure access through partnerships and restructuring
- Launch innovative care delivery and payment models to improve access and outcomes in Montana
- Invest in Montana’s community health and preventative infrastructure
- Deploy modern health care technologies for Montana’s providers and patients
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Yellowstone County, MT
About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical accesshospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page