Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, home to about 7,215 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59044.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laurel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)374 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO453 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA953 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laurel had 7,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Yellowstone County grew from 6,212 residents in 1900 to 164,731 in 2020.
Yellowstone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Billings Wfo, MT weather station (11 miles away).
75,637 jobs at 6,060 businesses in Yellowstone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Laurel Elem, Laurel H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South SchoolLaurel | Pre-K–K | 158 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West SchoolLaurel | 1–2 | 248 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fred W Graff SchoolLaurel | 3–4 | 245 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel | 5–8 | 506 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Laurel High SchoolLaurel | 9–12 | 578 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life School of LightLaurel | Pre-K–8 | 23 | Pentecostal | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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