Miles City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 8,475 people and five associated neighborhoods, Miles City is the 11th largest community in Montana. Much of the housing stock in Miles City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Miles City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.66 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Miles City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.33% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Miles City in 2022 was $34,124, which is upper middle income relative to Montana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,496 for a family of four. However, Miles City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Miles City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Miles City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Miles City include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Miles City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.