METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Bismarck Metro
Bismarck, ND · 3 counties · 96,784 residents · 4,280.986 sq mi
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Bismarck has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,090. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $84,846.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024136K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(6,061)
5 to 96.8%(6,572)
10 to 147.4%(7,132)
15 to 198.3%(8,016)
20 to 246.7%(6,502)
25 to 3412.5%(12,106)
35 to 4416.4%(15,837)
45 to 5414.4%(13,911)
55 to 648.3%(8,021)
65 to 746.8%(6,592)
75 to 844.4%(4,290)
85 and over1.8%(1,744)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,090
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,990 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$84,846
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,130 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(83,821)
Black0.1%(87)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(383)
Asian0.4%(371)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(91,852)
Black0.2%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(645)
Asian0.4%(350)
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)
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
85.7%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 79.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married29.9%(11,207)
Married60.7%(22,766)
Widowed2.1%(772)
Divorced7.4%(2,769)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(8,925)
Married57.6%(22,766)
Widowed10.5%(4,157)
Divorced9.4%(3,698)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024