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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bowman

North Dakota · 1,600 residents · 1.86 sq mi
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Bowman is a city of 1,600 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $56,000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $321 a month. The average commute runs 10 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,600
−7%since 1990
from 1,713 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
44.6
+17%since 1990
from 38.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.86 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Bowman
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.6%(73)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(97)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.1%(49)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.7%(139)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(241)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(203)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(157)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7412.3%(197)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.6%(137)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over6%(96)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,645
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,906 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,851
+80%since 1990
from $10,481 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.5%
−3.9 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,000
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$321
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $244 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 71.5% in 1990
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
19.8%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.7%
+8.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.0 min
−29%since 1990
from 14.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(132)
Married65.9%(400)
Widowed4.8%(29)
Divorced7.6%(46)
Women 15+
Never married14%(99)
Married57.7%(409)
Widowed20.6%(146)
Divorced7.8%(55)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 1,600 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Bowman, North Dakota earns about $31,645 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 $56,000, and the typical rent is about $321 a month.

How educated are people in Bowman, North Dakota?

About 19.8% 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 7.5% of people in Bowman, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bowman, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Bowman, North Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 113 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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