United States › Bemidji MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Bemidji Micro Bemidji, MN · 1 counties · 46,228 residents · 2,505 sq mi
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The short version
Bemidji is home to 46,228 people. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The median age is 35.6, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $167,000. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Growth has run 17% since 2000, or 6,578 more people.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K 37K 40K 44K 48K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bemidji Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,525
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,392 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,497 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 0.3%
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$167,000
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$827
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $414 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 74.5% in 2000
31.9% rent
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 70.2%(32,445)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(1,108)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 22%(629)
Gulf War (1990s) 13.6%(391)
Share of the 2,865 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 46,228 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bemidji, MN? The typical household in Bemidji, MN earns about $50,525 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 $167,000, and the typical rent is about $827 a month.
How educated are people in Bemidji, MN? About 29.9% 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 18.3% 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 11,844 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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