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Burleigh County

North Dakota · 103,251 residents (2025 est.) · 1,632.694 sq mi
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Burleigh County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,851. Population has grown 45% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $324,000. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,600
+45%since 2000
from 69,416 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
62 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 47 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+7%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:103,251 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
56K68K80K93K105K1990201020202024Burleigh County
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(5,711)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(5,831)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(7,712)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(7,212)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(6,173)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(13,182)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(13,897)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(10,817)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(12,037)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(10,239)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(5,375)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,414)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,851
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,309 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,977
+125%since 2000
from $20,436 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.3%
+25.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
−1%since 2010
from 0.436 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$324,000
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$998
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
28.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+37%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(65,686)
Black0.2%(166)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(468)
Asian0.4%(271)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(85,417)
Black1.9%(1,948)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,376)
Asian1%(983)
Other8.8%(8,876)
Diversity Score
34
+86%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
Unchangedsince 2020
from 20 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,653)
Colombian0.4%(370)
Puerto Rican0.3%(314)
Salvadoran0.2%(198)
Panamanian0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Dominican0%(41)
Cuban0%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(339)
Asian Indian0.2%(153)
Thai0.1%(119)
Kazakh0.1%(105)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Japanese0%(25)
Korean0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(146)
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
German43.8%(44,081)
Norwegian13.6%(13,648)
Irish7.5%(7,553)
English5.1%(5,084)
Russian4.3%(4,325)
American2.7%(2,719)
Swedish2.5%(2,493)
French2%(1,998)
Scottish1.2%(1,248)
Dutch1.1%(1,150)
Polish1.1%(1,085)
Italian0.9%(906)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.9%(885)
Danish0.9%(856)
Czech0.8%(792)
Ukrainian0.5%(540)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(454)
Hungarian0.4%(411)
West Indian0.3%(313)
British0.3%(268)
Arab0.2%(209)
Welsh0.2%(205)
Ghanaian0.2%(178)
Swiss0.2%(167)
Haitian0.2%(164)
Jamaican0.1%(142)
Romanian0.1%(120)
Austrian0.1%(117)
Canadian0.1%(116)
Somali0.1%(115)
Syrian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Kenyan0.1%(87)
Lebanese0.1%(84)
Croatian0.1%(81)
Greek0.1%(60)
Portuguese0.1%(54)
Slovak0%(44)
Latvian0%(25)
Slovene0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Armenian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Serbian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(11)
Israeli0%(3)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Russian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+71%since 2000
from 10.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 2.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.4%
−23.8 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−87.6 ptssince 2013
from 92.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(15,196)
Married53%(21,570)
Widowed2.8%(1,152)
Divorced6.8%(2,782)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(11,253)
Married51.1%(20,784)
Widowed9.6%(3,887)
Divorced11.6%(4,722)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burleigh County, North Dakota?

Burleigh County, North Dakota has about 100,600 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burleigh County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Burleigh County, North Dakota earns about $86,851 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burleigh County, North Dakota expensive?

In Burleigh County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $324,000, and the typical rent is about $998 a month.

How educated are people in Burleigh County, North Dakota?

About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Burleigh County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burleigh County, North Dakota?

About 7.9% of people in Burleigh County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burleigh County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Burleigh County, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,469 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.

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19 census tracts
Census Tract 112Census Tract 113Census Tract 110.01Census Tract 110.02Census Tract 111.04Census Tract 111.05Census Tract 105Census Tract 103Census Tract 109Census Tract 111.01Census Tract 107Census Tract 106Census Tract 104Census Tract 102Census Tract 108Census Tract 101Census Tract 114Census Tract 111.03Census Tract 115
12 ZIP codes
ZIP 58503ZIP 58504ZIP 58501ZIP 58579ZIP 58558ZIP 58521ZIP 58494ZIP 58572ZIP 58560ZIP 58532ZIP 58477ZIP 58505
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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