United States › Bismarck METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Bismarck Metro Bismarck, ND · 3 counties · 96,784 residents · 4,281 sq mi
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The short version
Bismarck is a metro area of 96,784 people. Median home value sits at $84,846. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Median rent is $432 a month. 10,572 more people live here than in 1990. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.4% of people across the metro.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K 96K 111K 126K 141K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bismarck Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,090
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,990 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,245 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$84,846
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,130 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$432
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $336 in 1990
US average: $602
from 67.7% in 1990
29.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.2%(83,821)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(383)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.9%(91,852)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(645)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 21.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 79.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 29.9%(11,207)
Women 15+
Never married 22.6%(8,925)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 96,784 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bismarck, ND? The typical household in Bismarck, ND earns about $40,090 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 $84,846, and the typical rent is about $432 a month.
How educated are people in Bismarck, ND? About 25.3% 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 8.4% 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 10,572 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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