Bismarck, ND

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2024 Population

75,556

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

3.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,387

1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,300

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

38,597

3.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bismarck, ND 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.

97.4% of the residents in Bismarck, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bismarck, ND are Bismarck State College (1,033 degrees awarded in 2023) and The Hair Academy (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bismarck, ND was $300,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Bismarck, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bismarck, ND was 2 cars per household.

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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
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Bismarck, ND awarded 1,065 degrees. The student population of Bismarck, ND in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,088 male students and 2,033 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bismarck, ND are White (913 and 86.1%), Two or More Races (53 and 5%), Hispanic or Latino (41 and 3.86%), and Black or African American (21 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Bismarck, ND by number of degrees awarded are Bismarck State College (1,033 and 97%) and The Hair Academy (32 and 3%).

The most popular majors in Bismarck, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (294 and 27.6%), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (85 and 7.98%), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (55 and 5.16%).

The median tuition cost in Bismarck, ND 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 2023 there were 4,121 students enrolled in Bismarck, ND, 50.7% men and 49.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,119 records, of which 47.4% were women and 52.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
65 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
293 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bismarck, ND was Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology with 65 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
1,033 degrees awarded
The Hair Academy
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bismarck State College with 1,033 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 598 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bismarck, ND, which is 1.28 times more than the 467 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 913 degrees mean that there were 17.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 53 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,028) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Bismarck, ND has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 9.32% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.19%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

9.32%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bismarck, ND grew by 0.876% from 5.15% to 5.19%.

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

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