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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Bismarck Metro

Bismarck, ND · 3 counties · 86,212 residents · 4,281 sq mi
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With 86,212 people, Bismarck is a metro area. Median home value sits at $62,130. Median rent is $336 a month. There are 10,572 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $26,990, about 10% below the national median. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% 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
86,212
−11%vs 2000
vs 96,784 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
20 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 23 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.3
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4,281 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K96K111K126K141K19902000201020202024Bismarck
2024136K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(6,365)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(7,359)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(7,010)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(6,460)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(5,332)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(14,639)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(13,852)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(8,146)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(7,176)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(5,368)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(3,447)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,058)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,990
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,090 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,245
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,502 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.9%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,130
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,846 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$336
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $432 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(91,852)
Black0.2%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(645)
Asian0.4%(350)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(83,821)
Black0.1%(87)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(383)
Asian0.4%(371)
Other2.2%(1,933)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,880)
Puerto Rican1%(1,326)
Colombian0.3%(427)
Salvadoran0.2%(198)
Panamanian0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(75)
Dominican0%(41)
Cuban0%(22)
+ 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)
Japanese0%(25)
Korean0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(146)
Samoan0%(23)
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)
Finnish0.7%(922)
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)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Armenian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Serbian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(11)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(2,174)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(2,196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(455)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(55)
US avg: 1%

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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3 component counties

Burleigh CountyCENTRAL103,251Morton CountyCENTRAL34,601Oliver County1,898
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bismarck, ND?

Bismarck, ND has about 86,212 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bismarck, ND?

The typical household in Bismarck, ND earns about $26,990 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 $62,130, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Bismarck, ND?

About 21.6% 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 10.9% of people in Bismarck, ND live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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