United States › Bemidji MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Bemidji Micro Bemidji, MN · 1 counties · 44,442 residents · 2,505 sq mi
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The short version
Bemidji is home to 44,442 people. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 37.2. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $143,800. 19.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 19 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K 37K 40K 44K 48K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bemidji Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,394
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,392 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,497 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 1%
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$143,800
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$588
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $414 in 2000
US average: $853
from 74.5% in 2000
29.6% rent
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.2 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 76.3%(30,243)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 74.4%(33,066)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(676)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 42.4%(7,837)
Women 15+
Never married 35.6%(6,631)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 43.6% 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) 22%(580)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.8%(548)
Share of the 2,633 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 Bemidji, MN? Bemidji, MN has about 44,442 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bemidji, MN? The typical household in Bemidji, MN earns about $43,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bemidji, MN expensive? In Bemidji, MN, the median home is worth about $143,800, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.
How educated are people in Bemidji, MN? About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bemidji, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bemidji, MN? About 19.9% of people in Bemidji, MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bemidji, MN grown since 1990? Yes, Bemidji, MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,058 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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