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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bowman

North Dakota · 1,713 residents · 1.86 sq mi
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Bowman is a city of 1,713 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $50,800. Renters pay $244 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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
1,713
+7%vs 2000
vs 1,600 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
−14%vs 2000
vs 44.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.86 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Bowman
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(116)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(128)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(120)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(99)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(81)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(227)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(232)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.7%(132)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(194)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(166)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.5%(162)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(56)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,906
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,645 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,481
−44%vs 2000
vs $18,851 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.4%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$244
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $321 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.5%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% in 2000
28.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(1,578)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,702)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0.5%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(59)
Nicaraguan0.7%(10)
Ancestry
German31.9%(478)
Norwegian24.5%(368)
American8.4%(126)
English6.6%(99)
Polish6.1%(91)
Swedish5.6%(84)
Irish4.3%(64)
Czech3.1%(47)
Danish2.1%(32)
Italian1.1%(16)
Russian1%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(14)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.8%(12)
French0.8%(12)
Dutch0.7%(11)
Scottish0.3%(5)
Welsh0.3%(4)
Canadian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.0 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 10.0 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 married40.5%(251)
Married40.5%(251)
Widowed3.1%(19)
Divorced16%(99)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(139)
Married36.8%(210)
Widowed18.2%(104)
Divorced20.7%(118)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% 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)11.4%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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 Bowman, North Dakota?

Bowman, North Dakota has about 1,713 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Bowman, North Dakota earns about $20,906 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowman, North Dakota expensive?

In Bowman, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $50,800, and the typical rent is about $244 a month.

How educated are people in Bowman, North Dakota?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bowman, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowman, North Dakota?

About 11.4% of people in Bowman, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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