United States › Bismarck METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Bismarck Metro Bismarck, ND · 3 counties · 110,625 residents · 4,281 sq mi
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The short version
With 110,625 people, Bismarck is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 1%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $141,431. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Median rent is $547 a month. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K 96K 111K 126K 141K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bismarck Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,899
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,090 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,502 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.3%
Education & health services 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
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$141,431
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,846 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$547
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $432 in 2000
US average: $853
from 70.4% in 2000
29.2% rent
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 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 94.9%(91,852)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(645)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 92.5%(102,373)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(1,405)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.8%(20,339)
Women 15+
Never married 26.7%(14,599)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 110,625 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bismarck, ND? The typical household in Bismarck, ND earns about $52,899 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 $141,431, and the typical rent is about $547 a month.
How educated are people in Bismarck, ND? About 29.6% 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 9.1% 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 24,413 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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