Moving to Laurel, Montana

About Laurel, Montana
Laurel

Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is the third largest community in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in the Yellowstone Valley, as an east–west terminal division point of the BNSF Railway. The population was 7,222 at the 2020 census.

Laurel is home to a Cenex Harvest States oil refinery and BNSF's Laurel Yard, the largest rail yard between St. Paul, Minnesota and Pasco, Washington.

Gender
Gender Laurel Montana Country
Female 51.5% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Laurel Montana Country
Less than $10,000 4.4% 5.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.6% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3% 12.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.4% 13.8% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.6% 5.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Laurel Montana Country
< 9th Grade 0% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 28% 27.0%
Other College 24% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Laurel Montana Country
White 91.6% 85.6% 60.1%
African American 0% 0.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 5.9% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.1% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity