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Bismarck

North Dakota · 49,256 residents · 34.7 sq mi
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Bismarck is home to 49,256 people in North Dakota. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Households here earn about 22% more than in North Dakota as a whole. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $67,800. There are 6,276 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,256
−11%vs 2000
vs 55,532 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K55K62K70K78K19902000201020202024Bismarck
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(3,578)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(3,940)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(3,751)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,394)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(3,426)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(8,871)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(7,946)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(4,680)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(4,047)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(3,038)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(1,964)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(621)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,223
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,339
−36%vs 2000
vs $20,789 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,800
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$347
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $447 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.4% in 2000
39.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(52,387)
Black0.3%(141)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(415)
Asian0.4%(249)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(47,682)
Black0.1%(70)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(304)
Asian0.6%(296)
Other2.5%(1,208)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,193)
Colombian0.5%(367)
Puerto Rican0.3%(216)
Salvadoran0.2%(163)
Panamanian0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Dominican0.1%(41)
Cuban0%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(334)
Asian Indian0.2%(152)
Thai0.2%(114)
Kazakh0.1%(105)
Chinese0.1%(94)
Korean0%(22)
Japanese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(146)
Marshallese0.1%(48)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German42.4%(32,033)
Norwegian13.9%(10,502)
Irish7.4%(5,575)
English5.3%(4,031)
Russian4.2%(3,166)
American2.6%(1,981)
Swedish2.2%(1,636)
French2%(1,537)
Scottish1.2%(944)
Dutch1.1%(868)
Polish1.1%(801)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1%(792)
Italian1%(720)
Danish0.9%(716)
Czech0.8%(641)
Ukrainian0.6%(429)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(400)
Hungarian0.5%(356)
West Indian0.4%(302)
British0.3%(257)
Arab0.2%(187)
Ghanaian0.2%(178)
Haitian0.2%(164)
Swiss0.2%(144)
Welsh0.2%(143)
Jamaican0.2%(142)
Somali0.2%(115)
Canadian0.1%(113)
Syrian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Kenyan0.1%(87)
Croatian0.1%(71)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Lebanese0.1%(62)
Greek0.1%(60)
Romanian0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Latvian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Armenian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Serbian0%(12)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.4%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.8 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(12,227)
Married49.7%(15,251)
Widowed3.1%(939)
Divorced7.4%(2,269)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(9,045)
Married46.8%(14,702)
Widowed11.5%(3,620)
Divorced12.8%(4,034)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(1,251)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33%(1,377)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(1,104)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(278)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,175 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bismarck, North Dakota?

Bismarck, North Dakota has about 49,256 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bismarck, North Dakota?

The typical household in Bismarck, North Dakota earns about $28,223 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bismarck, North Dakota expensive?

In Bismarck, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $67,800, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in Bismarck, North Dakota?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bismarck, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bismarck, North Dakota?

About 9.7% of people in Bismarck, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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