COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bowman County

North Dakota · 3,596 residents · 1,162 sq mi

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Bowman County is home to 3,596 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 34 minutes. The typical home is worth $44,200. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $240 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

3,596

+11%vs 2000

vs 3,242 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.0

−14%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,162 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(291)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(247)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(126)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(471)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(553)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(319)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(390)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(253)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(63)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,478

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,906 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,060

−43%vs 2000

vs $17,662 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $316 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

21.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(3,195)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(22)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(3,585)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0.3%(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

Mexican2.2%(63)

Central American0.3%(10)

Nicaraguan0.3%(10)

Puerto Rican0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German34.7%(1,009)

Norwegian28.9%(840)

American9.5%(277)

English6.9%(201)

Polish5.9%(171)

Irish5.6%(163)

Swedish4.7%(137)

Czech3.5%(102)

Danish2.5%(74)

Italian2.1%(61)

Russian1.4%(40)

French0.9%(27)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(18)

Welsh0.5%(15)

Dutch0.5%(14)

Finnish0.4%(12)

Romanian0.2%(6)

Scottish0.2%(6)

Belgian0.1%(3)

Canadian0.1%(3)

Hungarian0.1%(3)

Latvian0.1%(3)

Ukrainian0.1%(3)

Swiss0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.2 min

+215%vs 2000

vs 10.8 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 married30.9%(370)

Married52.7%(630)

Widowed5%(60)

Divorced11.4%(136)

Women 15+

Never married20.2%(224)

Married50.2%(557)

Widowed17.9%(199)

Divorced11.6%(129)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

33.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.9%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 84.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% 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%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.9%(36)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 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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