Bemidji, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

46,512

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,975

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,500

6.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,670

0.395% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bemidji, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Bemidji, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bemidji, MN are Bemidji State University (1,108 degrees awarded in 2024), Northwest Technical College (244 degrees), and Red Lake Nation College (34 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bemidji, MN was $237,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Bemidji, MN was 2 cars per household.

Bemidji, MN borders Brainerd, MN and Grand Rapids, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Bemidji, MN is home to a population of 46.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.41% of Bemidji, MN residents were born outside of the country (658 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Bemidji, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.72k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Bemidji, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bemidji, MN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bemidji, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 211
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8.72k ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 342

2.55%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

2.55% of the people in Bemidji, MN are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bemidji, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

658 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

746 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of Bemidji, MN residents (658 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bemidji, MN was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
899 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
580 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 128

Bemidji, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bemidji, MN.

Health

92.2% of the population of Bemidji, MN has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bemidji, MN declined by 0.46% from 7.79% to 7.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bemidji, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bemidji, MN employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bemidji, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,361 people), Retail Trade (2,719 people), and Educational Services (2,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,813), Utilities ($68,000), and Public Administration ($61,862).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.395%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bemidji, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 21.8k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bemidji, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,445 people), Management Occupations (2,168 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bemidji, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.395%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bemidji, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 21.8k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bemidji, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,361 people), Retail Trade (2,719 people), and Educational Services (2,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bemidji, MN, though some of these residents may live in Bemidji, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,572

Median earning men ± $1,571

$40,021

Median earning women ± $2,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,924), Information ($65,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,565), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

126
Construction
78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$200k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$107k
Retail Trade
$106k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bemidji, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bemidji, MN awarded 1,420 degrees. The student population of Bemidji, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,068 male students and 3,415 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bemidji, MN are White (1,155 and 82.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (80 and 5.7%), Two or More Races (55 and 3.92%), and Hispanic or Latino (44 and 3.14%).

The largest universities in Bemidji, MN by number of degrees awarded are Bemidji State University (1,108 and 78%), Northwest Technical College (244 and 17.2%), and Red Lake Nation College (34 and 2.39%).

The most popular majors in Bemidji, MN are Registered Nursing (225 and 15.8%), General Business Administration & Management (134 and 9.44%), and General Psychology (87 and 6.13%).

The median tuition costs are $18,720 for private four year colleges, and $8,994 and $8,994 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bemidji, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,483 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,483 students enrolled in Bemidji, MN, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,861 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
131 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
105 degrees awarded
General Psychology
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bemidji, MN was Registered Nursing with 131 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bemidji, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bemidji State University
1,108 degrees awarded
Northwest Technical College
244 degrees awarded
Red Lake Nation College
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bemidji State University with 1,108 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 499 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bemidji, MN, which is 0.542 times less than the 921 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,155 degrees mean that there were 14.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 80 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,243) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,493) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bemidji, MN was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,300 to $237,500, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Bemidji, MN is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bemidji, MN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bemidji, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,277

$12,742

Median Property Taxes

±$587

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bemidji, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bemidji, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Bemidji, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bemidji, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,975

Median Household Income

± $3,678

18.2k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Bemidji, MN grew to $68,975 from the previous year's value of $67,257.

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bemidji, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bemidji, MN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Bemidji, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bemidji, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bemidji, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bemidji, MN (7.18k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bemidji, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.