METRO AREA
Bismarck Metro
Bismarck, ND · 3 counties · 139,750 residents (2025 est.) · 4,281 sq mi
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With 136,216 people, Bismarck is a metro area. That puts it in the top 2% of US metro areas for household income. 39,432 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. There are 32 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
136,216
+41%since 2000
from 96,784 in 2000
139,750 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,281 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024136K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(7,625)
5 to 96.3%(8,529)
10 to 147.4%(10,084)
15 to 196.6%(8,991)
20 to 246.2%(8,462)
25 to 3413.3%(18,179)
35 to 4413.9%(18,942)
45 to 5410.7%(14,518)
55 to 6412.1%(16,510)
65 to 7410.3%(14,064)
75 to 845.3%(7,279)
85 and over2.2%(3,033)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$84,869
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,090 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+24.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Wholesale trade7.6%
Finance & insurance7.6%
Other services6.1%
Retail trade5.6%
Public administration5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
Education & health services2.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Construction2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Manufacturing1.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$307,635
+99%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,846 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+42%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(91,852)
Black0.2%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(645)
Asian0.4%(350)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(116,510)
Black1.8%(2,496)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(4,880)
Asian0.8%(1,029)
Other8.3%(11,301)
32
+90%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
20
+1%since 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
Mexican1.4%(1,880)
Puerto Rican1%(1,326)
South American0.3%(470)
Colombian0.3%(427)
Central American0.3%(390)
Salvadoran0.2%(198)
Panamanian0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(75)
Dominican0%(41)
Guatemalan0%(26)
Cuban0%(22)
Venezuelan0%(21)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(383)
Asian Indian0.2%(153)
Thai0.1%(119)
Kazakh0.1%(105)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Vietnamese0%(35)
Japanese0%(25)
Korean0%(22)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Taiwanese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(146)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(79)
Marshallese0%(50)
Samoan0%(23)
Chamorro0%(1)
Ancestry
German44.8%(60,960)
Norwegian12.8%(17,503)
Irish7.4%(10,072)
English4.9%(6,649)
Russian4.3%(5,908)
American3.7%(5,011)
Swedish2.2%(2,974)
French1.9%(2,584)
Dutch1.2%(1,609)
Italian1.1%(1,518)
Scottish1%(1,422)
Polish1%(1,347)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(1,120)
Danish0.7%(1,009)
Subsaharan African0.7%(944)
Finnish0.7%(922)
French Canadian0.5%(701)
Ukrainian0.5%(617)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(609)
Swiss0.4%(596)
Hungarian0.4%(500)
Arab0.2%(318)
West Indian0.3%(313)
British0.2%(280)
Austrian0.2%(261)
Welsh0.2%(239)
Ghanaian0.2%(178)
Haitian0.2%(164)
Lebanese0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(145)
Greek0.1%(142)
Jamaican0.1%(142)
Canadian0.1%(123)
Somali0.1%(115)
Syrian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Croatian0.1%(92)
Kenyan0.1%(87)
Portuguese0.1%(74)
Iraqi0.1%(47)
Slovene0%(47)
Slovak0%(44)
Latvian0%(32)
Australian0%(30)
Macedonian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Lithuanian0%(21)
Armenian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Serbian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(11)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(20,339)
Married53.2%(29,417)
Widowed3%(1,679)
Divorced7%(3,884)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(14,599)
Married53.2%(29,070)
Widowed9.1%(4,956)
Divorced11%(6,034)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)27.6%(2,017)
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(2,174)
Vietnam era30.1%(2,196)
Korean War6.2%(455)
World War II0.8%(55)
Share of the 7,295 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 Bismarck, ND?
Bismarck, ND has about 136,216 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bismarck, ND?
The typical household in Bismarck, ND earns about $84,869 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bismarck, ND expensive?
In Bismarck, ND, the median home is worth about $307,635, and the typical rent is about $1,014 a month.
How educated are people in Bismarck, ND?
About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bismarck, ND hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bismarck, ND?
About 7.9% of people in Bismarck, ND live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bismarck, ND grown since 1990?
Yes, Bismarck, ND has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50,004 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024