Bismarck, ND

Census Place

2024 Population

75,556

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Bismarck, ND is home to a population of 75.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Bismarck, ND residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2024, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.6k people) in Bismarck, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Bismarck, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bismarck, ND was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bismarck, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.6k ± 841
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 512
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 564

3.47%

Hispanic Population

2.62k people

3.47% of the people in Bismarck, ND are hispanic (2.62k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Foreign-Born Population

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

3.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Bismarck, ND residents (2.96k 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 Bismarck, ND was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,251 ± 362
Vietnam
1,039 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
754 ± 253

Bismarck, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bismarck, ND.

Economy

The economy of Bismarck, ND employs 38.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bismarck, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,697 people), Retail Trade (4,136 people), and Public Administration (3,463 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,847), Utilities ($113,025), and Public Administration ($74,676).

Employment

Occupations

38.6k

2024 Value

± 1,692

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bismarck, ND grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 37.4k employees to 38.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bismarck, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,053 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,986 people), and Management Occupations (3,738 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bismarck, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (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

38.6k

2024 Value

± 1,692

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bismarck, ND grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 37.4k employees to 38.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bismarck, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,697 people), Retail Trade (4,136 people), and Public Administration (3,463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bismarck, ND, though some of these residents may live in Bismarck, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,961

Median earning men ± $4,295

$48,229

Median earning women ± $3,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,757), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,794), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,528), and Information ($63,500).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bismarck, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak 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 Bismarck, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

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 North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bismarck, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Bismarck, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bismarck, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Bismarck, ND in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,107 male students and 2,164 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bismarck, ND are White (942 and 85.7%), Two or More Races (59 and 5.37%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 4.28%), and Black or African American (21 and 1.91%).

The largest universities in Bismarck, ND by number of degrees awarded are Bismarck State College (1,073 and 97%) and The Hair Academy (33 and 2.98%).

The most popular majors in Bismarck, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (316 and 28.6%), Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (112 and 10.1%), and Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (104 and 9.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,167 for in-state students and $6,251 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,271 students enrolled in Bismarck, ND, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,398 records, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
316 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
82 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bismarck, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 316 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bismarck, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bismarck State College
1,073 degrees awarded
The Hair Academy
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bismarck State College with 1,073 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 652 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bismarck, ND, which is 1.44 times more than the 454 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 942 degrees mean that there were 16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 59 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,167) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) 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 Bismarck, ND was $300,300 in 2024, which is 0.903 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,400 to $300,300, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Bismarck, ND is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bismarck, ND have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bismarck, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,159

$21,692

Median Property Taxes

±$1,171

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 Bismarck, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Bismarck, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bismarck, ND 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.

$78,387

Median Household Income

± $4,532

33.1k

Number of Households

± 1,532

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.1k households in Bismarck, ND grew to $78,387 from the previous year's value of $77,608.

The following chart displays the households in Bismarck, ND 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 Bismarck, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Bismarck, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bismarck, ND have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Bismarck, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bismarck, ND (6.79k out of 72.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bismarck, ND 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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