United States › North Dakota › Bismarck CITY · 2010 ACS
Bismarck North Dakota · 61,272 residents · 34.7 sq mi
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Bismarck is a city of 61,272 people in North Dakota. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $144,800. Renters pay $568 a month at the median. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K 55K 62K 70K 78K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bismarck Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,560
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,422 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,789 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Education & health services 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
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$144,800
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$568
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $447 in 2000
US average: $853
from 63.4% in 2000
37.2% rent
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.3%(52,387)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(415)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 91.6%(56,152)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(812)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 29.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.8%(12,227)
Women 15+
Never married 28.8%(9,045)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 33%(1,377)
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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How many people live in Bismarck, North Dakota? Bismarck, North Dakota has about 61,272 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bismarck, North Dakota? The typical household in Bismarck, North Dakota earns about $47,560 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 $144,800, and the typical rent is about $568 a month.
How educated are people in Bismarck, North Dakota? About 31.9% 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 10.7% of people in Bismarck, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bismarck, North Dakota grown since 1990? Yes, Bismarck, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,016 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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